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

Examples of screen pass in a Sentence

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The next play, Stafford slung the ball out to Nacua, who scored on a screen pass to tie the game. — Adam Grosbard, Oc Register, 30 Dec. 2025 Expect the Colts to try and dink-and-dunk their way down the field with screen passes and check-downs to the backs. — Dieter Kurtenbach, Mercury News, 22 Dec. 2025 On a 19-yard touchdown catch, Lattier hit him with a screen pass. — Chris Hays, The Orlando Sentinel, 14 May 2026 Craver is the shifty playmaker who can take a screen pass to the house while also being a chain-mover in the middle of the field. — Tony Catalina, Austin American Statesman, 25 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for screen pass

Word History

First Known Use

1920, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of screen pass was in 1920

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“Screen pass.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/screen%20pass. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.

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