passing game
noun
sports
: ability to pass the ball
The football team needs to improve its passing game.
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The former Texas Longhorn and Jayden Reed both have the kind of explosiveness that could make the passing game very dangerous.
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Steve Silverman, Forbes.com, 19 July 2025
With the offseason acquisition of George Pickens, who also received votes in ESPN's poll, Lamb should have more room to operate in the short-to-intermediate passing game.
—Victor Williams, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 July 2025
His production wasn’t quite the same last season (61 catches for 676 yards and six touchdowns) for an offense that struggled in the passing game.
—Sean Hammond, Chicago Tribune, 13 July 2025
Michigan had no business winning that game with zero passing game and on the road against the No. 2 team in the country.
—The Athletic College Football Staff, New York Times, 11 July 2025
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Steve Silverman, Forbes.com, 19 July 2025
With the offseason acquisition of George Pickens, who also received votes in ESPN's poll, Lamb should have more room to operate in the short-to-intermediate passing game.
—Victor Williams, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 July 2025
His production wasn’t quite the same last season (61 catches for 676 yards and six touchdowns) for an offense that struggled in the passing game.
—Sean Hammond, Chicago Tribune, 13 July 2025
Michigan had no business winning that game with zero passing game and on the road against the No. 2 team in the country.
—The Athletic College Football Staff, New York Times, 11 July 2025
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“Passing game.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/passing%20game. Accessed 22 Jul. 2025.
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