passing game
noun
sports
: ability to pass the ball
The football team needs to improve its passing game.
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New tight ends coach/passing game coordinator Thomas Brown and wide receivers coach Todd Downing are longtime coaching veterans with experience working under other top offensive minds like McDaniels.
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Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 7 Sep. 2025
Stanford’s passing game has continued to sputter in the first season under general manager Andrew Luck.
—Harold Gutmann, Mercury News, 7 Sep. 2025
Bowers was set to be a fixture for the Raiders' passing game in 2025, and a significant injury now would be a tough loss for this Las Vegas team.
—James Brizuela, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Sep. 2025
However, Florida looked helpless at times due to the Bulls’ short-passing game.
—Noah White, Miami Herald, 7 Sep. 2025
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Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 7 Sep. 2025
Stanford’s passing game has continued to sputter in the first season under general manager Andrew Luck.
—Harold Gutmann, Mercury News, 7 Sep. 2025
Bowers was set to be a fixture for the Raiders' passing game in 2025, and a significant injury now would be a tough loss for this Las Vegas team.
—James Brizuela, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Sep. 2025
However, Florida looked helpless at times due to the Bulls’ short-passing game.
—Noah White, Miami Herald, 7 Sep. 2025
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“Passing game.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/passing%20game. Accessed 14 Sep. 2025.
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