passing game

noun

sports
: ability to pass the ball
The football team needs to improve its passing game.

Examples of passing game in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Defensive coordinator Jesse Minter is an inspired choice, but offensive coordinator Greg Roman has a lot to prove after his passing game floundered in Baltimore. C.j. Doon, Baltimore Sun, 12 Feb. 2024 The team announced Monday the hiring of former Arizona Cardinals coach Kliff Kingsbury as offensive coordinator and former Dallas Cowboys passing game coordinator Joe Whitt Jr. as defensive coordinator. Steve Gardner, USA TODAY, 23 Feb. 2024 And special teams coordinator Tracy Smith, passing game coordinator Nathan Carroll and tight ends coach Pat McPherson all worked with him in Seattle. Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 22 Feb. 2024 But even so, there were opportunities to incorporate the position in the passing game as defenses focused their attention on stopping Tyreek Hill and Jaylen Waddle over the middle. Daniel Oyefusi, Miami Herald, 7 Feb. 2024 The top in-house candidates are defensive passing game coordinator Joe Whitt Jr., defensive line coach Aden Durde and secondary coach Al Harris. Clarence E. Hill Jr., Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 1 Feb. 2024 Typically, less potent rushing attacks allow for the allocation of defensive manpower to disrupt the passing game. USA TODAY, 23 Feb. 2024 Denver’s passing game will look different with the strong possibility of a new quarterback being under center come Week 1. Ryan McFadden, The Denver Post, 8 Feb. 2024 With Mike Gesicki off to the New England Patriots, the Dolphins strayed even farther away from incorporating their tight ends in the passing game. Daniel Oyefusi, Miami Herald, 7 Feb. 2024

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“Passing game.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/passing%20game. Accessed 28 Mar. 2024.

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