field general

Noun field general has 2 senses

• field general(n = noun.person) quarterback, signal caller - (football) the person who plays quarterback; Array
is a kind of back

• field general(n = noun.act) quarterback, signal caller - (American football) the position of the football player in the backfield who directs the offensive play of his team; "quarterback is the most important position on the team"
is a kind of back
is a member of eleven, football team