blitzer
Americannoun
Example Sentences
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Sneed’s a good blitzer, and he tends to travel with the opponent’s best receiver, so Kansas City wants him back.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 9, 2023
He also noted that James can rush the quarterback as a blitzer and affect the game in either zone or man-to-man coverage.
From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 16, 2022
“You see on those short, underneath passes how physical he is as a tackler, how he’s around the ball. He’s a good blitzer coming off the edge for us,” Coach Ron Rivera said.
From Washington Post • Dec. 17, 2021
Hurts attempted only three passes, none in the final 18 minutes, after throwing an interception that was tipped by a blitzer.
From Seattle Times • Nov. 17, 2021
If Warner can become an effective pass rusher, even as an off-ball blitzer, and continue as a coverage linebacker, then the sky is the limit.
From Fox News • Jul. 23, 2021
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