How to Use passing game in a Sentence

passing game

noun
  • Parsons is quick enough to stay with a tight end in the passing game.
    Calvin Watkins, Dallas News, 26 June 2023
  • If stats hold up, this might be OSU’s best chance to show off the passing game.
    Ndaschel, oregonlive, 15 Sep. 2023
  • As the Panthers’ brass stated, the draft wasn’t all about Bryce Young and the passing game.
    Mike Kaye, Charlotte Observer, 10 May 2024
  • Waller, 30, is one of the most athletic tight ends in the NFL and a major threat in the passing game.
    Lorenzo Reyes, USA TODAY, 14 Mar. 2023
  • Paired with Lee Beebe in the spring, the redshirt freshmen excelled in the passing game and put on a screen show in the spring game.
    Evan Dudley, al, 7 July 2023
  • That could mean more production from tight ends in the passing game.
    Nick Alvarez | Nalvarez@al.com, al, 15 Aug. 2023
  • Some might even say the two were too committed to the passing game early on.
    Ainslie Lee | Alee@al.com, al, 16 Sep. 2023
  • But his role in the passing game diminished over the final three months of the season.
    Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 23 Apr. 2024
  • But give me the versatile running backs who play all three downs and are weapons in the passing game.
    Ben Volin, BostonGlobe.com, 18 Feb. 2023
  • Both maintained an active role in the passing game as well.
    Nicole Yang, BostonGlobe.com, 11 Sep. 2023
  • Conner had three runs of 20 or more yards and even factored in the passing game with four catches for 54 yards.
    José M. Romero, The Arizona Republic, 8 Jan. 2024
  • If this looked like a college passing game at times, that's by design.
    Nate Atkins, The Indianapolis Star, 10 Sep. 2023
  • Some space for backs Austin Ekeler and Joshua Kelley would be a boost and take some burden off the passing game.
    Jeff Miller, Los Angeles Times, 18 Nov. 2023
  • Simpson threw the ball a bit better and scored a touchdown late on a QB sneak, but the passing game overall was rough.
    Matt Stahl | Mstahl@al.com, al, 17 Sep. 2023
  • The passing game seemed tense, less fluid than required.
    Cam Inman, The Mercury News, 12 Feb. 2024
  • Still, expect Mardner to be in the rotation and bring some welcome length to the passing game.
    Tom Green | Tgreen@al.com, al, 20 Apr. 2023
  • Amari Niblack was a major player in the passing game, grabbing a touchdown catch and the rest of the tight ends were a huge help in run blocking.
    Matt Stahl | Mstahl@al.com, al, 3 Sep. 2023
  • To my surprise, the ex-QB began with neither Brock Purdy nor the passing game.
    Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Feb. 2024
  • That’s the hope for the Ravens in 2023 — that Monken can at least get more production out of the passing game to complement the running attack.
    Mike Preston, Baltimore Sun, 4 Apr. 2023
  • She is joined by senior libero Logan Hurwitz in the passing game.
    Aj Traub, BostonGlobe.com, 7 Sep. 2023
  • Roderick has used running backs in the passing game before, but got away from it in 2022.
    Kevin Reynolds, The Salt Lake Tribune, 1 Aug. 2023
  • Cal’s pass isn’t likely to suddenly erupt, so UO could once again be able to utilize its backs in the passing game.
    oregonlive, 1 Aug. 2023
  • Among the passing game highlights, there will be plenty to fix during this week’s practice.
    Ndaschel, oregonlive, 16 Sep. 2023
  • In the passing game, Oklahoma was just sixth in the league, averaging 254.2 yards per game.
    Andrew Tineo, Dallas News, 20 Mar. 2023
  • Musselman teams have been known for their passing game, but this team is out of a different mold.
    Wally Hall, arkansasonline.com, 4 Feb. 2024
  • The Dolphins have seldom used the tight end in the passing game since McDaniel arrived before the 2022 season but that could change with the arrival of Smith.
    Daniel Oyefusi, Miami Herald, 7 Mar. 2024
  • This includes a balanced attack that can run the ball effectively and make big plays in the passing game.
    Dave Birkett, Detroit Free Press, 3 May 2023
  • And that gives us a lot of flexibility in the run game and obviously the passing game...
    Sportsday Staff, Dallas News, 15 Sep. 2023
  • There was an overreliance on figuring out the passing game which put Auburn in some awkward spots.
    Matt Cohen | McOhen@al.com, al, 17 Sep. 2023
  • Not only running the ball out of the backfield but being able to produce in the passing game, being able to showcase my pass blocking.
    Tom Murphy, Arkansas Online, 23 July 2023

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