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Those 1926 Senators played before the league allowed forward passes, for example, while the 1930 Bruins played before the league had sorted out its definition of offside.
—Murat Ates, The Athletic, 25 Nov. 2024
Those diagonal forward passes also allow the recipient of the pass to take their first touch with their back foot.
—Art De Roché, The Athletic, 9 July 2024
No blocking or moving screens are allowed and the offensive team may not throw more than one forward pass per play.
—Steve Galluzzo, Los Angeles Times, 20 Oct. 2024
For the Patriots, the forward pass appears to be a foreign concept.
—Jim Reineking, USA TODAY, 23 Sep. 2024
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First Known Use
1890, in the meaning defined above
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“Forward pass.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/forward%20pass. Accessed 14 Dec. 2024.
Kids Definition
forward pass
noun
: a pass in football thrown in the direction of the opponent's goal
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