pass pattern

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Their attempts to ignite some sort of attack included a third-quarter trick play that ended with Kupp throwing too high for quarterback Matthew Stafford, who had leaked out of the backfield on a pass pattern.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 14, 2022

He sprained his ankle stepping on the foot of a Cowboys defensive back while running a pass pattern.

From Seattle Times • Nov. 15, 2021

“When he called the run, I looked at Chester and T.Y. and said, ‘How about running the pass pattern on top?’ and they said, ‘Yeah, we’ll do it,’” Luck said.

From Washington Post • Dec. 23, 2018

During the contest, Jones had 12 receptions for 164 yards, ran pretty much every pass pattern in the book, and for grins once lined up as fullback.

From New York Times • Sep. 29, 2015

The city executes its maintenance work with a precision similar to that of the Dallas Cowboys on a pass pattern.

From Time Magazine Archive