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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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 But the Lions quickly responded, using over seven minutes of clock for LaPorta to find the end zone once more after Goff ran a perfect play-action pass that left the tight end wide open for the score. —

Scott Thompson, Fox News, 28 Nov. 2024 That value shone through early and often against the Lions, who bit on two play-action passes and were burned both times. —

Matt Le Cren, Chicago Tribune, 16 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for play-action pass

Word History

First Known Use

1963, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of play-action pass was in 1963

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“Play-action pass.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/play-action%20pass. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.

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