also: double-team block · deuce
Two adjacent blockers work together on one defender to create movement at the line of scrimmage.
A double team puts two adjacent blockers on one defender. When the call ends there, both blockers stay on him and try to create movement at the line of scrimmage.
The same two-on-one block can be the first part of a combo. The words "double team" alone do not always tell you whether one blocker will eventually climb.
double-team block, deucecombo blockSome staffs use double team for the initial two-on-one block even when one lineman will eventually climb. Ask whether the call includes a linebacker and a release rule.