screen pass
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Benson, one of the best athletes in the state, had just received a screen pass.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 6, 2026
On Friday, it began on the Ducks’ first play from scrimmage, when defensive back D’Angelo Ponds picked off a screen pass and ran it back for a touchdown.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 10, 2026
On that fourth-down play, McCarthy tossed a screen pass to a wide-open Blake Corum, and the stocky running back ran 27 yards that was enough for a first down despite a blocking-in-the-back penalty.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 1, 2024
Tyler Allgeier turned a screen pass into a 75-yard touchdown in the second quarter.
From Washington Times ● Jan. 1, 2024
Red Flight spread out but stayed in position like a football team moving into formation for a screen pass.
From A Yankee Flier Over Berlin by Paul Laune
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