passing game
noun
sports
: ability to pass the ball
The football team needs to improve its passing game.
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The Eagles need to keep the Chiefs' defense honest by incorporating the passing game as well.
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Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 8 Feb. 2025
Christian Parker, passing game coordinator/defensive backs coach: Was a defensive analyst at Texas A&M in 2018.
—Lawrence Dow, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 Feb. 2025
Nearly every recent Super Bowl has been about shutting down the opponent’s passing game.
—Hank Gola, New York Daily News, 7 Feb. 2025
Former Stanford coach David Shaw, who was also on the Broncos' staff, will be the Lions' passing game coordinator.
—Joe Guillen, Axios, 5 Feb. 2025
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Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 8 Feb. 2025
Christian Parker, passing game coordinator/defensive backs coach: Was a defensive analyst at Texas A&M in 2018.
—Lawrence Dow, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 Feb. 2025
Nearly every recent Super Bowl has been about shutting down the opponent’s passing game.
—Hank Gola, New York Daily News, 7 Feb. 2025
Former Stanford coach David Shaw, who was also on the Broncos' staff, will be the Lions' passing game coordinator.
—Joe Guillen, Axios, 5 Feb. 2025
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“Passing game.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/passing%20game. Accessed 22 Feb. 2025.
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