How to Use play-action pass in a Sentence

play-action pass

noun

• The Ravens will run a play-action pass off their outside zone look.
  — Lance Reisland, cleveland, 17 Sep. 2022
• And even if that works, can the secondary hold up against play-action passing?
  — Jeff Potrykus, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 24 Oct. 2017
• On the first play of the drive, Kelly dialed up a play-action pass.
  — Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 4 Sep. 2023
• Dallas has struggled to defend the play-action pass this year.
  — John Owning, Dallas News, 1 Oct. 2020
• That could open up play-action passes against the linebackers and secondary.
  — Jeff Potrykus, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 29 Sep. 2017
• Denbrock and Guidugli could draw up a play-action pass deep to Pierce on the first play.
  — Keith Jenkins, The Enquirer, 18 Sep. 2020
• All of it led to Young throwing a play-action pass to Evans from the 4.
  — Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 5 Oct. 2025
• The two connected shortly thereafter on a play-action pass for a first down.
  — Kevin Fishbain, New York Times, 31 July 2026
• That opened the door for Simmons to dial up a max-protect play-action pass.
  — Alejandro Hernandez, Miami Herald, 27 Sep. 2026
• Shanahan didn’t opt for a play-action pass with the Rams overplaying the run.
  — Eric Branch, San Francisco Chronicle, 2 Feb. 2022
• Bryce Young’s rate of play-action passes on dropbacks is at a career high this year.
  — Sam Jane, Denver Post, 6 Nov. 2026
• And where most rushers hesitate against a play-action pass, Watt is rarely fooled.
  — cleveland, 7 Jan. 2023
• And people are playing more to stop us from rushing, more running the ball and play-action pass or screens.
  — Dallas News, 24 Dec. 2022
• The 91-yard, play-action pass was set up with a fake handoff to Bigsby.
  — Joseph Goodman | [email protected], al, 1 Nov. 2020
• The play was designed to be a play-action pass in the flat to fullback Khari Blasingame.
  — Dan Wiederer, Chicago Tribune, 13 Sep. 2022
• First, Brown got open downfield on a play-action pass for a 62-yard touchdown.
  — Jonas Shaffer, baltimoresun.com, 21 Aug. 2020
• Beck, meanwhile, is thriving with a run-heavy offense and play-action passes.
  — Walter Villa, Miami Herald, 14 Sep. 2025
• This Huskies team must establish the run early and often to set up the play-action pass.
  — Chris Wassel, USA TODAY Sportsbook Wire, 19 Nov. 2019
• McCarthy found Corum on a play-action pass to get the day started.
  — Tony Garcia, Detroit Free Press, 9 Sep. 2023
• Like the jet sweeps that helped open lanes for Gurley by the mere threat and the play-action passes for Goff.
  — Jarrett Bell, USA TODAY, 17 Nov. 2019
• Williams found Hall on a play-action pass to give the Panthers the 17-3 lead.
  — Glenn Graham, Baltimore Sun, 2 Nov. 2024
• The Falcons run lots of stretch zone plays on offense, and are very effective with the play-action pass.
  — Dave Birkett, Detroit Free Press, 23 Sep. 2017
• The Trojans will have to run the ball and grind out drives, while also hitting on a few play-action passes.
  — Kyle Neddenriep, Indianapolis Star, 10 Oct. 2017
• Two plays later, Thorne found Hunt wide open on a play-action pass for a 12-yard touchdown.
  — Dustin Dopirak, The Indianapolis Star, 16 Oct. 2021
• The redshirt freshman completed a short play-action pass to Russell over the left side.
  — Tom Murphy, arkansasonline.com, 1 Aug. 2024
• On a second-and-5, Reich calls for a play-action pass that works to perfection.
  — Jim Ayello, Indianapolis Star, 24 Nov. 2019
• For this offense to be effective, the Ravens need to have some balance and rely on the play-action pass.
  — Mike Preston, Baltimore Sun, 15 Sep. 2023
• Below is a third-and-1 play-action pass from the Seahawks against the Falcons.
  — Lance Reisland, cleveland, 1 Oct. 2022
• Hunter Henry had the longest play of the day on a rare play-action pass with max protection (eight blockers).
  — Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 3 Dec. 2025
• Early in the game, Notre Dame tried to run a play-action pass in the red zone to Williams, who ran the wrong route.
  — Pete Sampson, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026