forward pass
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Which is how it quickly instituted some of the most notable shifts in the way the game is played since the adoption of the forward pass.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 26, 2026
However, Sam Prendergast's missed conversion attempt left the score tied at 10-10 and the home side breathed a huge sigh of relief when Lynagh's apparent try was ruled out for a forward pass.
From BBC ● Feb. 14, 2026
Each forward pass strengthens the wave, while each backward pass weakens it.
From Science Daily ● Jan. 17, 2026
Already, Tipping is as allergic to subtlety as a forward pass right down the middle on the 50-yard line — or whatever football play would be a really obvious one.
From Salon ● Sep. 19, 2025
A line attack turned into an unexpected forward pass, and a tall Farview end came streaking down just inside the boundary.
From The Turner Twins by Ralph Henry Barbour
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