screen pass

noun

: a forward pass in football to a receiver at or behind the line of scrimmage who is protected by a screen of blockers

Examples of screen pass in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Patriots running back Rhamondre Stephenson caught a screen pass at midfield and somehow took it all the way to the house for a late touchdown with no time left on the clock. — Matt Reigle Outkick, FOXNews.com, 23 Oct. 2026

Daniels connected on two screen passes that resulted in touchdowns. — Adam Lichtenstein, Sun Sentinel, 22 Oct. 2026

The play was Silver 1000 — a screen pass to the left side of the field. — Bella Armstrong, Miami Herald, 21 Oct. 2026

On third-and-2 from the 21-yard line, Cedar Park outside linebacker Jacori Sims swatted a screen pass to force the Vipers to settle for a 21-yard field goal to tie the game. — Shaun Chornobroff, Austin American Statesman, 17 Oct. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1920, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for screen pass

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