: a pass (as in football) made in the direction of the opponent's goal
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For as long as the forward pass has been part of football, interceptions have been part of the game.—Mike Sando, New York Times, 5 Jan. 2026 Young scored the second goal in the 37th minute off of a short forward pass from Mia Sanchez.—Lou Ponsi, Oc Register, 17 Dec. 2025 But this is the same guy who re-introduced the forward pass to P.J. Fleck’s Gophers football program.—Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 29 Nov. 2025 The Giants challenged the forward pass ruling from Mahomes, and it was ruled a Mahomes fumble that was recovered by Pacheco at the Chiefs’ 24.—Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 22 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for forward pass
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