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

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The second-round pass rusher made aggressive mistakes, falling twice for option fakes and overrunning a screen pass early. — Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 15 Aug. 2026 Carroll had a good run stop on one of TCU’s first drives and later during two-minute drill, Carroll blew up a screen pass. — Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9 Aug. 2026 Running back Pierre Strong had a red zone touchdown on a screen pass from Love. — Rob Reischel, Forbes.com, 8 Aug. 2026 Edge rusher Bud Dupree sniffed out a screen pass and forced a throw in the dirt; then rookie edge rusher Akheem Mesidor had a sack off the edge. — Daniel Popper, New York Times, 4 Aug. 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 17 Aug. 2026.

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