How to Use shovel pass in a Sentence

shovel pass

noun

• The Browns tried again, this time with a shovel pass to Chubb.
  — Dan Labbe, cleveland, 13 Nov. 2019
• Mertz’s shovel pass to Mellusi for 35 yards – on the first play of the drive – moved the ball to the Irish 21.
  — Jeff Potrykus, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 25 Sep. 2021
• His pass was a 77-yard shovel pass to Atwell in the first quarter.
  — Cameron Teague Robinson, The Courier-Journal, 26 Oct. 2019
• The Packers ran the ball eight times on the drive, and scored on a 4-yard shovel pass from Rodgers to Jones.
  — Dave Birkett, Detroit Free Press, 21 Sep. 2021
• Mahomes capped the Chiefs’ first drive with a 3-yard shovel pass to Travis Kelce.
  — BostonGlobe.com, 11 Nov. 2019
• Three plays later, Hill took a Drew Brees shovel pass in for a score.
  — Jim Reineking, USA TODAY, 29 Nov. 2019
• Trevor Lawrence hits Dan Arnold with the shovel pass for the 2-point conversion.
  — Scott Horner, The Indianapolis Star, 14 Nov. 2021
• That led to Travis Etienne’s third touchdown of the half, a 5-yard shovel pass from Lawrence.
  — Ralph D. Russo, The Seattle Times, 8 Jan. 2019
• Bates started the game with a two-yard score off a shovel pass and added a 31-yard touchdown run.
  — Eric Sondheimer Columnist, Los Angeles Times, 20 Aug. 2021
• Mahomes capped Kanas City’s first drive with a 3-yard shovel pass to Travis Kelce.
  — oregonlive, 10 Nov. 2019
• Later, a shovel pass to Alvin Kamara went in on third-and-goal from the 12.
  — Gary Gramling, SI.com, 1 Oct. 2017
• Goedert receives shovel pass from Wentz and runs for 2 and a first down at the Eagles’ 40.
  — oregonlive, 24 Nov. 2019
• Bradley then hit tight end DJ Thomas-Jones with a shovel pass for two points and a 21-point advantage.
  — Creg Stephenson | [e-mail], al, 29 Oct. 2022
• Jackson caught it, then flipped it like a hot potato to Brown, who didn’t need to break stride to secure the shovel pass.
  — Jonas Shaffer, baltimoresun.com, 6 Nov. 2019
• After that play though, the best the Browns could draw up was a 1-yard shovel pass to their No. 2 tight end Harrison Bryant.
  — Ashley Bastock, cleveland, 23 Oct. 2022
• The lone completion was a shovel pass from Conley to Atwell.
  — David J. Kim, The Courier-Journal, 19 Oct. 2019
• The 49ers’ only touchdown came on a 22-yard shovel pass to Breida.
  — Jeff McLane, Philly.com, 1 Nov. 2017
• Michigan had a delay of game near midfield that spoiled a shovel pass that would've been a big play.
  — Nick Baumgardner, Detroit Free Press, 16 Oct. 2017
• Moore executed that plan with poise as the Chiefs scored on a lob, a shovel pass and a handoff.
  — Jori Epstein, USA TODAY, 28 Oct. 2019
• Kafka sent in a call for a shotgun shovel pass to running back Saquon Barkley.
  — Dan Wiederer, Chicago Tribune, 30 Sep. 2022
• Needing the two-point conversion to tie, a shovel pass was stopped short of the goal line by the Western defense.
  — David Furones, sun-sentinel.com, 14 Nov. 2019
• What happened: The Bengals failed to convert a fourth-and-two at the goal line with a shovel pass to Stanley Morgan. .
  — Michael Niziolek, cleveland, 9 Oct. 2022
• Wheeler shovel pass to Collins, who leaped at least four feet beyond the lane's restricted area and over the Colonels' Kahliel Spear for the slam.
  — Reina Kempt, The Courier-Journal, 13 Nov. 2021
• Charlton swatted away a shovel pass for the game-saving play.
  — Joseph Goodman | [e-mail], al, 13 Dec. 2022
• Tayvion Robinson took a shovel pass 5 yards to the end zone to cap a crucial drive and get Kentucky back within one score.
  — The Courier-Journal, 1 Oct. 2022
• Aaron Donald rerouted tight end Jack Doyle on a shovel pass.
  — Mark Heim | [e-mail], al, 11 Oct. 2021
• Two series later, on third down, Stafford launched a shovel pass to nobody.
  — Mitch Albom, Detroit Free Press, 11 Sep. 2017
• The others, including a shovel pass to Allen Robinson for a gain of 1 yard in the third quarter, were less notable.
  — Colleen Kane, chicagotribune.com, 14 Sep. 2021
• The scoring was capped in the fourth quarter on Kantor’s 20-yard, left side shovel pass to Tarburton.
  — Rick O'Brien, Philly.com, 6 Oct. 2017
• However, his 73-yard score with a shovel pass against Missouri State and his 68-yard burst for a touchdown on the second snap of the second half against the Rebels were among the standouts.
  — Tom Murphy, Arkansas Online, 24 June 2023

Last Updated: 8 Dec 2024