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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The screen pass was invented in 1906, more than 50 years before Reid was born.
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Nate Taylor, The Athletic, 23 Jan. 2025
A lot of that production was from screen passes or short dump-offs, which typically don’t translate to the NFL.
—Steve Bradshaw, Forbes, 21 Jan. 2025
But two of Ohio State's touchdowns came on long plays — a short screen pass that turned into a 75-yard touchdown just before halftime, and the game-clinching 83-yard fumble recovery for a touchdown in the final minutes of the game.
—Becky Sullivan, NPR, 20 Jan. 2025
Less than two minutes later, Terry McLaurin made a house call for the Commanders, running free for a 58-yard touchdown after catching a short screen pass.
—Rohan Nadkarni, NBC News, 19 Jan. 2025
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Nate Taylor, The Athletic, 23 Jan. 2025
A lot of that production was from screen passes or short dump-offs, which typically don’t translate to the NFL.
—Steve Bradshaw, Forbes, 21 Jan. 2025
But two of Ohio State's touchdowns came on long plays — a short screen pass that turned into a 75-yard touchdown just before halftime, and the game-clinching 83-yard fumble recovery for a touchdown in the final minutes of the game.
—Becky Sullivan, NPR, 20 Jan. 2025
Less than two minutes later, Terry McLaurin made a house call for the Commanders, running free for a 58-yard touchdown after catching a short screen pass.
—Rohan Nadkarni, NBC News, 19 Jan. 2025
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“Screen pass.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/screen%20pass. Accessed 31 Jan. 2025.
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