pass pattern
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With just over six minutes left in the first quarter, Barkley ran a short pass pattern over the middle and stepped on the foot of Cowboys cornerback Jourdan Lewis.
From Seattle Times • Dec. 23, 2021
He saw the outside receiver’s pass pattern while reading the inside target as well.
From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 26, 2019
“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
Basically the zone calls for the seven behind-the-line defenders�three linebackers, two cornerbacks and two safeties in the normal pro lineup�to cover designated areas rather than specific receivers on a pass pattern.
From Time Magazine Archive
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