lateral pass
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of lateral pass
First recorded in 1930–35
Example Sentences
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He then received a lateral pass from Stafford and rushed five yards for his second touchdown and a 14-0 lead.
From Barron's • Jan. 11, 2026
Sam Hiatt made it easy for the visitors Wednesday with a lateral pass meant for defender Shae Holmes that instead was right to Racing forward Kirsten Davis 20-yards from goal.
From Seattle Times • Sep. 6, 2023
But for a novelist who has enchanted us for more than four decades with his large storytelling gifts, “Blue Skies” feels like a lateral pass.
From Los Angeles Times • May 11, 2023
Dallas broke through on its third possession, highlighted by Prescott's 41-yard pass over the middle to Cooper and a lateral pass to Lamb that went for 33 yards to the New Orleans 1.
From Fox News • Dec. 2, 2021
Quarterback Bert Henley, calling signals in the huddle, nominated one of Coach Edward's new plays—the lateral pass opening into a forward.
From Interference and Other Football Stories by Sherman, Harold Morrow
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