passing game
noun
sports
: ability to pass the ball
The football team needs to improve its passing game.
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Can former Broncos passing game coordinator John Morton ably replace Ben Johnson as Jared Goff’s offensive coordinator?
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Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 29 Aug. 2025
Although the Eagles' passing game has been a big topic of discussion this offseason, the reigning champs still received high praise for one of their stack combinations.
—Kevin McCormick, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Aug. 2025
The Chiefs will be relying on Brown and second-year pro Xavier Worthy alongside tight end Travis Kelce in their passing game.
—Dave Skretta, Chicago Tribune, 27 Aug. 2025
Loeffler, along with first-year Eagles passing game coordinator Parks Frazier, is partly tasked with supplying them on a staff that espouses collaboration.
—Brooks Kubena, New York Times, 25 Aug. 2025
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Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 29 Aug. 2025
Although the Eagles' passing game has been a big topic of discussion this offseason, the reigning champs still received high praise for one of their stack combinations.
—Kevin McCormick, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Aug. 2025
The Chiefs will be relying on Brown and second-year pro Xavier Worthy alongside tight end Travis Kelce in their passing game.
—Dave Skretta, Chicago Tribune, 27 Aug. 2025
Loeffler, along with first-year Eagles passing game coordinator Parks Frazier, is partly tasked with supplying them on a staff that espouses collaboration.
—Brooks Kubena, New York Times, 25 Aug. 2025
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“Passing game.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/passing%20game. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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