play-action pass
noun
play-ac·tion pass
: a pass play in football in which the quarterback fakes a handoff before passing the ball
called also play-action
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Harbaugh said during his introductory news conference last week that protecting Herbert, beefing up the running game and honing the play-action pass game would be early priorities.
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Joe Reedy, Baltimore Sun, 8 Feb. 2024
And that leaves the secondary exposed to a play-action pass.
—Cam Inman, The Mercury News, 27 Jan. 2024
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Joe Reedy, Baltimore Sun, 8 Feb. 2024
And that leaves the secondary exposed to a play-action pass.
—Cam Inman, The Mercury News, 27 Jan. 2024
See all Example Sentences for play-action pass
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“Play-action pass.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/play-action%20pass. Accessed 29 May. 2024.
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