play-action pass

[ pley-ak-shuhn ]

nounFootball.
  1. a pass play designed to deceive the defense by appearing to be a running play, in which the quarterback fakes a hand-off to a back before throwing a forward pass.

Origin of play-action pass

1
An Americanism dating back to 1960–65

Words Nearby play-action pass

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