flea-flicker
noun
flea-flick·er
ˈflē-ˌfli-kər 
: any of various offensive plays in football involving a combination of handoffs and forward or lateral passes
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After Dobbins and Denver's ground game finally generated some momentum, pushing to third-and-1 at the Raiders' 36-yard line, Payton dialed up a flea-flicker that somehow ended up in a sack of receiver Courtland Sutton.
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Luca Evans, Denver Post, 7 Nov. 2025
The other was a 37-yard pass to tight end Zack Marshall on a reverse flea-flicker.
—Austin Meek, New York Times, 2 Nov. 2025
Earlier in the drive, running back Bryan Jackson and Maiava had teamed up for a flea-flicker play that resulted in a 43-yard pass to Jayden Richardson.
—Haley Sawyer, Oc Register, 2 Nov. 2025
Miami called a flea-flicker and quarterback Carson Beck found Toney open for a 44-yard touchdown pass that put the Hurricanes ahead 14-3 with 11:25 left in the second quarter.
—Andre Fernandez, Miami Herald, 5 Oct. 2025
One of those throws was a spectacular flea-flicker play where Williams connected with Luther Burden III for a 65-yard touchdown.
—Matthew Couden, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Sep. 2025
And then attempting a final rally with under four minutes left, a flea-flicker to a wide-open receiver was dropped that would have narrowed the gap to a one-score game.
—Mike Waters, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 13 Sep. 2025
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Luca Evans, Denver Post, 7 Nov. 2025
The other was a 37-yard pass to tight end Zack Marshall on a reverse flea-flicker.
—Austin Meek, New York Times, 2 Nov. 2025
Earlier in the drive, running back Bryan Jackson and Maiava had teamed up for a flea-flicker play that resulted in a 43-yard pass to Jayden Richardson.
—Haley Sawyer, Oc Register, 2 Nov. 2025
Miami called a flea-flicker and quarterback Carson Beck found Toney open for a 44-yard touchdown pass that put the Hurricanes ahead 14-3 with 11:25 left in the second quarter.
—Andre Fernandez, Miami Herald, 5 Oct. 2025
One of those throws was a spectacular flea-flicker play where Williams connected with Luther Burden III for a 65-yard touchdown.
—Matthew Couden, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Sep. 2025
And then attempting a final rally with under four minutes left, a flea-flicker to a wide-open receiver was dropped that would have narrowed the gap to a one-score game.
—Mike Waters, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 13 Sep. 2025
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“Flea-flicker.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/flea-flicker. Accessed 17 Nov. 2025.
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