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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Boise State ran just 12 play-action passes against South Florida as the running game struggled to pick up yardage on early downs.
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Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 2 Sep. 2025
On a play-action pass, Mahomes found Tyquan Thornton for a 58-yard gain streaking down the left hash.
—Kansas City Star, 23 Aug. 2025
Against the Raiders, Young had a 31-yard reception from Lock near the sideline on a play-action pass.
—Michael-Shawn Dugar, New York Times, 19 Aug. 2025
Injuries prompted the 49ers to start a patchwork defensive front, and Geno Smith took advantage from the jump with a play-action pass that found Brock Bowers for a 28-yard gain down the right sideline against safety Ji’Ayir Brown.
—Cam Inman, Mercury News, 16 Aug. 2025
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Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 2 Sep. 2025
On a play-action pass, Mahomes found Tyquan Thornton for a 58-yard gain streaking down the left hash.
—Kansas City Star, 23 Aug. 2025
Against the Raiders, Young had a 31-yard reception from Lock near the sideline on a play-action pass.
—Michael-Shawn Dugar, New York Times, 19 Aug. 2025
Injuries prompted the 49ers to start a patchwork defensive front, and Geno Smith took advantage from the jump with a play-action pass that found Brock Bowers for a 28-yard gain down the right sideline against safety Ji’Ayir Brown.
—Cam Inman, Mercury News, 16 Aug. 2025
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“Play-action pass.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/play-action%20pass. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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