Claim: Rickey Anderson is a former American football running back which is a member of the offensive backfield whose primary role is to receive handoffs from the quarterback to rush the ball.
Evidence: Rickey Recardo Anderson (born March 21, 1953 in Kingsland, Georgia) is a former American football running back who played for the National Football League's San Diego Chargers in 1978. The primary roles of a running back are to receive handoffs from the quarterback to rush the ball, to line up as a receiver to catch the ball, and block.