Definition of forward pass
: a pass (as in football) made in the direction of the opponent's goal
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Mostly everyone was unaffected by the rising tide, although one young boy did lose his Nerf footballin the river after his friend had a rather impressive forward pass.
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But even though the forward pass was legalized in 1906, until the ball took on its present size and shape in 1935, the pass was a nonplay.
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Sergio Busquets cued Barcelona with a forward pass for Ivan Rakitic, who pushed down the middle before playing Sergi Roberto wide.
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Milner executed the perfect lay-off from Can's forward pass and the Germany midfielder surged through to sidefoot powerfully into the corner from the edge of the area.
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El Shaarawy scored his second in the 36th by latching onto a forward pass from Chelsea's summer transfer target, Radja Nainggolan.
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The Thunderhawks have thrown 12 forward passes in three games.
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And if that's the case, at this point, Ducks coach Willie Taggart would probably settle for moving the first-down marker with a forward pass.
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Since the addition of the forward pass in 1933, just three teams have finished the first four games of the season without a turnover -- the 1995 St. Louis Rams, the 2013 Tennessee Titans and the 2017 Saints.
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First Known Use of forward pass
1890
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Definition of forward pass for English Language Learners
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American football : a pass made in the direction of the opponent's goal
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