Editing Defensive end (section)

{{short description|Defensive position in the sport of American and Canadian football}}
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[[File:Everson Griffen rushing Jay Cutler (cropped).jpg|thumb|Defensive end [[Everson Griffen]] with the [[Minnesota Vikings]] (No. 97 in white jersey) rushing [[Chicago Bears]] [[quarterback]] [[Jay Cutler]] (No. 6 in navy blue jersey) at [[Soldier Field]] in 2014]]
'''Defensive end''' ('''DE''') is a defensive position in the sport of [[gridiron football]].

This position has designated the players at each end of the [[defensive line]],<ref>{{cite web |last=Lewis |first=Jobe |date=August 30, 2018 |title=How to Play Defensive End in Football |url=http://football.about.com/od/positionprofiles/a/How_to_Play_Defensive_End.htm |publisher=[[About.com]] |access-date=April 6, 2020 |archive-date=January 1, 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170101023523/http://football.about.com/od/positionprofiles/a/How_to_Play_Defensive_End.htm |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.stack.com/a/football-defensive-schemes-the-basics-you-should-know/|title=Football Defensive Schemes: The Basics You Should Know|date=December 20, 2019|website=stack}}</ref> but changes in [[formation (American football)|formations]] over the years have substantially changed how the position is played.