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 Saints tied it on a short screen pass from Caden Jones to Bey who made a slick cutback before reaching the end zone for a 15-yard scoring play with 24 seconds remaining in the half to tie it 21-21.
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Steve Fryer, Oc Register, 25 Oct. 2025
The Royals picked up 149 yards on four plays with 75 more yards coming on 54 plays with Gibson accounting for a 65-yard scoring run and a 28-yard screen pass.
—Darren Lauber, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 Oct. 2025
Nix has attempted the most screen passes of any quarterback in the league through seven games.
—Luca Evans, Denver Post, 21 Oct. 2025
On defense, Michigan needed to get players in the right gaps and do a better job defending the screen passes that USC ran so effectively.
—Austin Meek, New York Times, 19 Oct. 2025
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Steve Fryer, Oc Register, 25 Oct. 2025
The Royals picked up 149 yards on four plays with 75 more yards coming on 54 plays with Gibson accounting for a 65-yard scoring run and a 28-yard screen pass.
—Darren Lauber, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 Oct. 2025
Nix has attempted the most screen passes of any quarterback in the league through seven games.
—Luca Evans, Denver Post, 21 Oct. 2025
On defense, Michigan needed to get players in the right gaps and do a better job defending the screen passes that USC ran so effectively.
—Austin Meek, New York Times, 19 Oct. 2025
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“Screen pass.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/screen%20pass. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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