signal-caller
noun
sig·nal-call·er
ˈsig-nᵊl-ˈkȯ-lər 
plural signal-callers
American football
: quarterback
… one of the most-talented quarterbacks in the game, a signal-caller who leads a well-balanced offense on a team that is so confident and cool it acts as if it were going to the movies instead of Super Bowl XXVIII.—
Mike Freeman
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Mahomes, the Kansas City Chiefs superstar, is chasing history on Super Bowl Sunday, trying to become the first signal-caller to win three straight Super Bowls titles.
—Sean Gregory, TIME, 8 Feb. 2025
Chiefs signal-caller Patrick Mahomes is already a three-time Super Bowl winner, while the younger Jalen Hurts is making his second career appearance in the league's championship game.
—Chantz Martin, Fox News, 4 Feb. 2025
Other signal-callers who’ve had the pleasure of losing to Mahomes in the playoffs are former No. 1 picks Trevor Lawrence and Baker Mayfield and the newest addition to the list as of this year, Houston Texans quarterback C.J. Stroud.
—Rohan Nadkarni, NBC News, 24 Jan. 2025
The talented signal-caller, who is also the son of Colorado head coach Deion Sanders, is considered one of the top two QBs in the draft.
—Mike Kaye, Charlotte Observer, 27 Jan. 2025
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Sean Gregory, TIME, 8 Feb. 2025
Chiefs signal-caller Patrick Mahomes is already a three-time Super Bowl winner, while the younger Jalen Hurts is making his second career appearance in the league's championship game.
—Chantz Martin, Fox News, 4 Feb. 2025
Other signal-callers who’ve had the pleasure of losing to Mahomes in the playoffs are former No. 1 picks Trevor Lawrence and Baker Mayfield and the newest addition to the list as of this year, Houston Texans quarterback C.J. Stroud.
—Rohan Nadkarni, NBC News, 24 Jan. 2025
The talented signal-caller, who is also the son of Colorado head coach Deion Sanders, is considered one of the top two QBs in the draft.
—Mike Kaye, Charlotte Observer, 27 Jan. 2025
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“Signal-caller.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/signal-caller. Accessed 11 Feb. 2025.
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