bootleg play

American  

noun

Football.

1. a play in which the quarterback pretends to hand the ball to a teammate, hides it by placing it next to his hip, and runs with it.

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Example Sentences

Bennett was at his best when offensive coordinator Mike LaFleur had him rolling out for passes or running for a first down on a bootleg play.

From Los Angeles Times

It’s the second straight game Cousins has linked up with Jackson for a deep pass for six, this time on a play-action bootleg play.

From Washington Post

Riley said Armstrong had clear instructions to keep the ball on a bootleg play.

From Washington Times

Manziel added a 5-yard TD run on a bootleg play in the second quarter, and capped the scoring with a 34-yard pass to Uzoma Nwachukwu with 9 minutes left in the game.

From Seattle Times

It was a little bootleg play with four guys flooding the zones.

From Seattle Times