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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After the half, Bama had the ball and opened with a screen pass to Ryan Williams with two blockers in front of him, but IU safety Devan Boykin beat the block of tight end Josh Cuevas to bring down the Tide’s speedster 2 yards behind the line.
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Bruce Feldman, New York Times, 2 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
Expect the Colts to try and dink-and-dunk their way down the field with screen passes and check-downs to the backs.
—Dieter Kurtenbach, Mercury News, 22 Dec. 2025
His touchdown pass came in the final two minutes of the game on an 8-yard screen pass to redshirt senior tight end Matt Lauter.
—Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 14 Dec. 2025
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Bruce Feldman, New York Times, 2 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
Expect the Colts to try and dink-and-dunk their way down the field with screen passes and check-downs to the backs.
—Dieter Kurtenbach, Mercury News, 22 Dec. 2025
His touchdown pass came in the final two minutes of the game on an 8-yard screen pass to redshirt senior tight end Matt Lauter.
—Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 14 Dec. 2025
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“Screen pass.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/screen%20pass. Accessed 10 Jan. 2026.
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