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quarterback sneak
noun
- a play in which the quarterback charges into the middle of the line, usually immediately after receiving the ball from the center.
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Origin of quarterback sneak1
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Example Sentences
On Washington’s next possession after Green Bay stopped Heinicke on fourth and goal on a quarterback sneak, DeAndre Carter raced 27 yards on a reverse into Green Bay territory.
He didn’t even opt for a quarterback sneak — one of the safer and more effective means of converting a fourth-down try.
Derek Carr scored a one-yard touchdown on a quarterback sneak, jumping and extending the football across the goal line.
The Saints converted on fourth-and-inches from the Minnesota 25-yard line on a quarterback sneak by Taysom Hill that officially went for two yards.
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