punt formation

noun

: an offensive football formation in which a back making a punt stands approximately 10 yards behind the line and the other backs are in blocking position close to the line

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web

The rookie ran up under center from punt formation as Philadelphia tried to pull New York offside on fourth down, too. —Mark Inabinett | [e-mail], al, 21 Jan. 2023

Love’s 38-yard TD burst up the middle with 9:45 left in the final stanza came on the first play after a bad snap in punt formation by Escondido Charter resulted in a 9-yard loss and a first down for the hosts. —Rick Hoff, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Sep. 2022

Wylie caught a break in the first quarter with Horn in punt formation from its own 34. —Dallas News, 11 Nov. 2022

One of Davis’ tackles came with Green Bay in punt formation. —Mark Inabinett | [e-mail], al, 26 Dec. 2022

Moore also converted a fake punt with a 28-yard run last fall against the Los Angeles Rams, and Fox is 3-for-4 passing from the punt formation in his career. —Dave Birkett, Detroit Free Press, 4 Nov. 2022

Williams took a direct snap in punt formation and converted a fourth down play in the second quarter. —José M. Romero, The Arizona Republic, 11 Oct. 2022

The other was charged to junior linebacker Demouy Kennedy in punt formation. —Michael Casagrande | [e-mail], al, 29 Sep. 2022

Los Angeles took a safety when returner Brandon Powell ran out of the end zone on punt formation after a three-and-out. —Joe Reedy, ajc, 18 Sep. 2022

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Word History

First Known Use

1920, in the meaning defined above