quarterback sneak
noun
: a usually quick run with the ball by a quarterback into the middle of the offensive line
Examples of quarterback sneak in a Sentence
He ran a quarterback sneak up the middle for a touchdown.
Recent Examples on the Web
Bart Starr's quarterback sneak in the final seconds won the game for the Packers, who completed a quest to win three consecutive NFL championships.
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Jim Reineking, The Enquirer, 14 Jan. 2024
But Matt Schaub suffered a Lisfranc injury to his right foot executing a quarterback sneak at Tampa Bay and missed the rest of the season.
—Mark Long, USA TODAY, 5 Jan. 2024
Yet one play later, after Montana scored against Cincinnati on a quarterback sneak, John Madden and the CBS crew introduced a new wrinkle that changed sports broadcasting forever.
—Danny Emerman, The Mercury News, 9 Feb. 2024
Kyle Shanahan regretfully did not get McCaffrey a fifth touchdown to match the 49ers’ franchise record held by Jerry Rice and Ricky Watters, even after the 49ers reached the 1-yard line, where the ball instead went to Kyle Juszczyk for no gain before Brock Purdy scored on a quarterback sneak.
—Cam Inman, The Mercury News, 4 Feb. 2024
Hurts scored on a 1-yard quarterback sneak as Philadelphia took a 28-7 lead with 43 seconds left in the third quarter.
—Mark Inabinett | Minabinett@al.com, al, 29 Jan. 2023
On Friday night, with one second left, Sereno scored the winning touchdown on a one-yard quarterback sneak to enable Simi Valley to advance to the Division 6 final with a 32-29 win over Huntington Beach.
—Iliana Limón Romero, Los Angeles Times, 21 Nov. 2023
Rather than call their final timeout, Williams got the offense situated and took the ball himself, surging into the end zone on a quarterback sneak for a 7-0 lead with two seconds to play in the half.
—Aidan Thomas, Baltimore Sun, 2 Sep. 2023
Memphis then punished the Panthers with a long drive and eventually used the 6-foot-7 Kelley on a quarterback sneak into the end zone.
—Andrew Birkle, Detroit Free Press, 7 May 2023
Jim Reineking, The Enquirer, 14 Jan. 2024
But Matt Schaub suffered a Lisfranc injury to his right foot executing a quarterback sneak at Tampa Bay and missed the rest of the season.
—Mark Long, USA TODAY, 5 Jan. 2024
Yet one play later, after Montana scored against Cincinnati on a quarterback sneak, John Madden and the CBS crew introduced a new wrinkle that changed sports broadcasting forever.
—Danny Emerman, The Mercury News, 9 Feb. 2024
Kyle Shanahan regretfully did not get McCaffrey a fifth touchdown to match the 49ers’ franchise record held by Jerry Rice and Ricky Watters, even after the 49ers reached the 1-yard line, where the ball instead went to Kyle Juszczyk for no gain before Brock Purdy scored on a quarterback sneak.
—Cam Inman, The Mercury News, 4 Feb. 2024
Hurts scored on a 1-yard quarterback sneak as Philadelphia took a 28-7 lead with 43 seconds left in the third quarter.
—Mark Inabinett | Minabinett@al.com, al, 29 Jan. 2023
On Friday night, with one second left, Sereno scored the winning touchdown on a one-yard quarterback sneak to enable Simi Valley to advance to the Division 6 final with a 32-29 win over Huntington Beach.
—Iliana Limón Romero, Los Angeles Times, 21 Nov. 2023
Rather than call their final timeout, Williams got the offense situated and took the ball himself, surging into the end zone on a quarterback sneak for a 7-0 lead with two seconds to play in the half.
—Aidan Thomas, Baltimore Sun, 2 Sep. 2023
Memphis then punished the Panthers with a long drive and eventually used the 6-foot-7 Kelley on a quarterback sneak into the end zone.
—Andrew Birkle, Detroit Free Press, 7 May 2023
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“Quarterback sneak.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/quarterback%20sneak. Accessed 19 Apr. 2024.
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