screen pass

noun

: a forward pass in football to a receiver at or behind the line of scrimmage who is protected by a screen of blockers

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Troy led 28-10, but with two seconds left in the first half, El Toro’s Luke Doyle took a screen pass over the middle 49 yards for a touchdown and a 28-17 score. —

Martin Henderson, Orange County Register, 2 Nov. 2024 There would be no compromise the next time the Bruins got the ball, Garbers throwing a 10-yard screen pass to running back Jalen Berger for a touchdown that gave their team a 10-0 advantage. —

Ben Bolch, Los Angeles Times, 2 Nov. 2024 Wilson also dumped running back Joe Mixon for a 2-yard loss on a screen pass. —

Rob Reischel, Forbes, 20 Oct. 2024 On third down, Shelton completed a screen pass to Basiorka, who was immediately drilled by Czachor for a 5-yard loss, ending the drive. —

Matt Le Cren, Chicago Tribune, 19 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for screen pass