passing game
noun
sports
: ability to pass the ball
The football team needs to improve its passing game.
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Will Stein, the offensive coordinator at Oregon under head coach Dan Lanning, runs a multiple spread offense that utilized Ferguson as a blocker, motion player, and receiver and aims to manipulate space in the passing game.
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Jourdan Rodrigue, New York Times, 26 Apr. 2025
The Chiefs could use a running back who doubles as a factor in the passing game.
—Sam McDowell, Kansas City Star, 18 Apr. 2025
But protecting the quarterback and then being able to catch the ball in the passing game.
—Dj Siddiqi, Forbes.com, 16 Apr. 2025
However, Henderson also offers value in the passing game with his ability to catch the ball out of the backfield and block.
—Arick Wierson, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 Apr. 2025
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Jourdan Rodrigue, New York Times, 26 Apr. 2025
The Chiefs could use a running back who doubles as a factor in the passing game.
—Sam McDowell, Kansas City Star, 18 Apr. 2025
But protecting the quarterback and then being able to catch the ball in the passing game.
—Dj Siddiqi, Forbes.com, 16 Apr. 2025
However, Henderson also offers value in the passing game with his ability to catch the ball out of the backfield and block.
—Arick Wierson, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for passing game
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“Passing game.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/passing%20game. Accessed 30 Apr. 2025.
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