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
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 Seattle Times ● Dec. 2, 2021
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
A lateral pass was good for four yards.
From Interference and Other Football Stories by Sherman, Harold Morrow
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