passing game
noun
sports
: ability to pass the ball
The football team needs to improve its passing game.
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His ability to take the top off defenses and create explosive plays in the passing game will certainly pique the interest of NFL offensive coordinators looking to add a dynamic element to their receiving corps.
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Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 29 Apr. 2025
Both will help give Young more options in the passing game.
—Mike Kaye, Charlotte Observer, 28 Apr. 2025
Why the Chargers drafted him: A versatile receiver who was tied for the sixth-fastest 40-yard dash at the NFL combine, Lambert-Smith would be another option to help open the Chargers’ vertical passing game.
—Thuc Nhi Nguyen, Los Angeles Times, 27 Apr. 2025
Despite being the Packers’ top option in the passing game, though, there were seven games Reed had two catches, or fewer.
—Rob Reischel, Forbes.com, 26 Apr. 2025
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Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 29 Apr. 2025
Both will help give Young more options in the passing game.
—Mike Kaye, Charlotte Observer, 28 Apr. 2025
Why the Chargers drafted him: A versatile receiver who was tied for the sixth-fastest 40-yard dash at the NFL combine, Lambert-Smith would be another option to help open the Chargers’ vertical passing game.
—Thuc Nhi Nguyen, Los Angeles Times, 27 Apr. 2025
Despite being the Packers’ top option in the passing game, though, there were seven games Reed had two catches, or fewer.
—Rob Reischel, Forbes.com, 26 Apr. 2025
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“Passing game.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/passing%20game. Accessed 14 May. 2025.
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