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

Examples of punt formation in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

By the time Clayton Kershaw came back out for the eighth inning after a shaky but scoreless seventh in what had still been a 3-1 game, the Dodgers were already in punt formation. —Fabian Ardaya, New York Times, 9 Oct. 2025

Zuppke drew up several screens, including one in which the punter, while in punt formation, passes the ball to a receiver on a crossing route with offensive linemen in front of him. —Nate Taylor, The Athletic, 23 Jan. 2025

Reid took a direct snap on fourth and 4 in punt formation but was stopped short by Daniel Sorensen. —Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 14 Jan. 2025

Well, the Rebels got back into the punt formation, and the snap airmailed the punter, with the first bounce around the 25-yard line. —Ryan Morik, Fox News, 23 Nov. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1920, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for punt formation

• abdication
• aberration
• abjuration
• abnegation
• abrogation
• acceptation
• acclamation
• acclimation
• accusation
• activation
• actuation
• acylation