quarterback sneak
noun
: a usually quick run with the ball by a quarterback into the middle of the offensive line
Examples of quarterback sneak in a Sentence
He ran a quarterback sneak up the middle for a touchdown.
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Josh Allen ran a quarterback sneak to try to achieve first-down yardage.
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Ryan Gaydos, Fox News, 27 Jan. 2025
Might a quarterback sneak have worked in that situation?
—Chad Graff, The Athletic, 16 Dec. 2024
The play, made most famous by the Super Bowl 59 champion Philadelphia Eagles, is a short-yardage quarterback sneak in which the quarterback is aided by players shoving him forward from behind.
—Rohan Nadkarni, NBC News, 24 Feb. 2025
The Broncos were among the best in the league in quarterback sneaks, largely due to the guys up front.
—Ryan McFadden, The Denver Post, 13 Jan. 2025
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Ryan Gaydos, Fox News, 27 Jan. 2025
Might a quarterback sneak have worked in that situation?
—Chad Graff, The Athletic, 16 Dec. 2024
The play, made most famous by the Super Bowl 59 champion Philadelphia Eagles, is a short-yardage quarterback sneak in which the quarterback is aided by players shoving him forward from behind.
—Rohan Nadkarni, NBC News, 24 Feb. 2025
The Broncos were among the best in the league in quarterback sneaks, largely due to the guys up front.
—Ryan McFadden, The Denver Post, 13 Jan. 2025
See All Example Sentences for quarterback sneak
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“Quarterback sneak.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/quarterback%20sneak. Accessed 9 Apr. 2025.
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