play-action pass
noun
play-ac·tion pass
: a pass play in football in which the quarterback fakes a handoff before passing the ball
called also play-action
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The Broncos’ ability to rip off some big runs — Gaines for 28, Sherrod for 22 — allowed play-action passes to work well.
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Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 28 Sep. 2025
Several play-action passes had Maye on the move, which mirrored the team’s Shanahan-esque plan that led to a 33-point outburst in Miami.
—Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 23 Sep. 2025
The only thing that may be crazier than the actual football life is this satirical comedy-drama that has more to do with a hedonistic existence than play-action passes.
—Brian Truitt, USA Today, 19 Sep. 2025
Beck, meanwhile, is thriving with a run-heavy offense and play-action passes.
—Walter Villa, Miami Herald, 14 Sep. 2025
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Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 28 Sep. 2025
Several play-action passes had Maye on the move, which mirrored the team’s Shanahan-esque plan that led to a 33-point outburst in Miami.
—Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 23 Sep. 2025
The only thing that may be crazier than the actual football life is this satirical comedy-drama that has more to do with a hedonistic existence than play-action passes.
—Brian Truitt, USA Today, 19 Sep. 2025
Beck, meanwhile, is thriving with a run-heavy offense and play-action passes.
—Walter Villa, Miami Herald, 14 Sep. 2025
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“Play-action pass.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/play-action%20pass. Accessed 2 Oct. 2025.
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