ball control

noun

: an offensive strategy (as in football) in which a team tries to keep possession of the ball for extended periods of time

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Having been suitably beaten up, the Steelers must now take on one of the top ball control teams in the league on a short week, with the hard-running Isiah Pacheco returning from injury. —

Hank Gola, New York Daily News, 25 Dec. 2024 New England’s ball control style on offense kept Allen off the field for much of the first half, but three second-half turnovers doomed the Patriots. —

The Athletic Nfl Staff, The Athletic, 22 Dec. 2024 Our ball control was not good, with a lot of mistakes also in the first half. —

Laia Cervelló Herrero, The Athletic, 24 Nov. 2024 Coach Mike McDaniel has re-tooled the offense, going from a big-play passing game to a ball control run game with a short passing game. —

Chris Perkins, Sun Sentinel, 21 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for ball control