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
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Running back Rhamondre Stevenson ran for 20 yards, then took a screen pass nine yards for a first down.
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CBS News, 18 Jan. 2026
The Huskies came out in a stack formation and threw a screen pass.
—Bruce Feldman, New York Times, 13 Jan. 2026
Malachi Toney, hero of Miami’s opening CFP win over Texas A&M, turned a screen pass into a 36-yard touchdown that put the Hurricanes up 24-19.
—John Marshall, Baltimore Sun, 9 Jan. 2026
The next play, Stafford slung the ball out to Nacua, who scored on a screen pass to tie the game.
—Adam Grosbard, Oc Register, 30 Dec. 2025
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CBS News, 18 Jan. 2026
The Huskies came out in a stack formation and threw a screen pass.
—Bruce Feldman, New York Times, 13 Jan. 2026
Malachi Toney, hero of Miami’s opening CFP win over Texas A&M, turned a screen pass into a 36-yard touchdown that put the Hurricanes up 24-19.
—John Marshall, Baltimore Sun, 9 Jan. 2026
The next play, Stafford slung the ball out to Nacua, who scored on a screen pass to tie the game.
—Adam Grosbard, Oc Register, 30 Dec. 2025
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“Screen pass.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/screen%20pass. Accessed 31 Jan. 2026.
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