screen pass

noun

, Football.

1. a pass thrown to a receiver who is directly in back of a wall of blockers and who is behind or not far beyond the line of scrimmage.

Word History and Origins

Origin of screen pass¹

First recorded in 1950–55

Example Sentences

Brady also threw two interceptions, one on a tipped-ball screen pass muffed by tailback Leonard Fournette and the other on a Hail Mary throw at the end of the half.

From Washington Post

The Philadelphia Eagles were trying to set up a screen pass.

From Washington Post

Red Flight spread out but stayed in position like a football team moving into formation for a screen pass.

From Project Gutenberg