shovel pass

noun

: a short underhand pass (as in football)

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The drive ended with a Beck shovel pass to Malachi Toney that went 11 yards for the game-winning touchdown in the eventual 10-3 win. Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 23 Dec. 2025 With the Griffins at the San Clemente 12, tight end Beckham Hofland pulled in a shovel pass in the backfield. Steve Fryer, Oc Register, 30 Nov. 2025 Arkansas had pulled within 38-35 moments earlier on a 4-yard touchdown pass from Green to former Texas A&M tight end Jaden Platt, and converted a 2-point play with a shovel pass to tight end Rohan Jones. Matt Jones, Arkansas Online, 19 Oct. 2025 Rice caught a shovel pass from Patrick Mahomes on the Chiefs’ first drive of their Week 7 matchup. Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 19 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for shovel pass

Word History

First Known Use

1940, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of shovel pass was in 1940

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“Shovel pass.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/shovel%20pass. Accessed 27 Dec. 2025.

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