play-action pass
noun
play-ac·tion pass
: a pass play in football in which the quarterback fakes a handoff before passing the ball
called also play-action
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Detroit had the most play-action passes in football, according to Next Gen Stats.
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Kevin Fishbain, The Athletic, 26 Feb. 2025
Stefanski’s roots are in a wide-zone, tight end-heavy system that relies on play-action passes and a strong run game.
—Zac Jackson, The Athletic, 23 Jan. 2025
Without a run game to lean on and his play-action passes all covered, Rams quarterback Jared Goff fell apart.
—Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 16 Nov. 2024
On second down, Kyle Shanahan dialed up a great play-action pass to Deebo Samuel over the middle.
—Dieter Kurtenbach, The Mercury News, 18 Nov. 2024
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Kevin Fishbain, The Athletic, 26 Feb. 2025
Stefanski’s roots are in a wide-zone, tight end-heavy system that relies on play-action passes and a strong run game.
—Zac Jackson, The Athletic, 23 Jan. 2025
Without a run game to lean on and his play-action passes all covered, Rams quarterback Jared Goff fell apart.
—Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 16 Nov. 2024
On second down, Kyle Shanahan dialed up a great play-action pass to Deebo Samuel over the middle.
—Dieter Kurtenbach, The Mercury News, 18 Nov. 2024
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“Play-action pass.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/play-action%20pass. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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