play-action pass
nounDefinition of play-action pass
— called also play-action
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Lockett had a 39-yard TD on a play-action pass in the second quarter, beating former UW star Marcus Peters in the process. — Bob Condotta, The Seattle Times, "In Doug Baldwin’s absence, Seahawks’ ‘savages’ step up at receiver in offensive surge vs. Rams," 8 Oct. 2018 The Patriots get 15 yards on Brady’s 15-yard play-action pass to Hogan to the Pats’ 47. — Carlos Monarrez, Detroit Free Press, "Super Bowl LII: Philadelphia Eagles beat New England Patriots, 41-33," 4 Feb. 2018 The Seahawks had great success Sunday with two basic offensive plays — play-action passes and zone-read runs. — Bob Condotta, The Seattle Times, "Seahawks Play of the Week: David Moore’s second TD epitomized everything that worked vs. the Rams," 9 Oct. 2018 On the Eagles’ second drive of the second half, Foles threw on seven of 12 plays, a mix of play-action passes and those run-pass options, which are predicated on sucking in linebackers who then vacate a passing lane for the quarterback. — Jenny Vrentas, SI.com, "The Eagles‘ ‘Underdog’ Win Was All About Doug Pederson’s Game Plan and Play-Calling," 14 Jan. 2018 No matter who wins the job, Michigan won’t succeed on offense unless the blocking gets better and the Wolverines can establish a run game that allows their play-action pass game to flourish. — Andy Staples, SI.com, "Handicapping the Five Most Fascinating Quarterback Battles as Spring Practice Wraps," 16 Apr. 2018 But the Jaguars got off to a quick start, attacking New England’s five-man front with an array of play-action passes and bootlegs. — Dave Birkett, Detroit Free Press, "Lions' union with Patricia on hold as Patriots advance to Super Bowl," 21 Jan. 2018 Washington also was one of two teams to average a first down on such action, with 10.1 yards per play-action play and 10.5 yards per play-action pass. — Jonas Shaffer, baltimoresun.com, "As Robert Griffin III evolves at QB, Ravens will have to figure out what still works for him," 12 Apr. 2018 On third-and-1 from the Pats’ 40, Foles throws a play-action pass to Clement for 14 yards to the 26. — Carlos Monarrez, Detroit Free Press, "Super Bowl LII: Philadelphia Eagles beat New England Patriots, 41-33," 4 Feb. 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'play-action pass.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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