quarterback sneak

noun

: a usually quick run with the ball by a quarterback into the middle of the offensive line

Examples of quarterback sneak in a Sentence

He ran a quarterback sneak up the middle for a touchdown.
Recent Examples on the Web Well into his 30s, Brady remained a threat on quarterback sneaks, resets and movement. Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 June 2024 Bart Starr's quarterback sneak in the final seconds won the game for the Packers, who completed a quest to win three consecutive NFL championships. Jim Reineking, The Enquirer, 14 Jan. 2024 But Matt Schaub suffered a Lisfranc injury to his right foot executing a quarterback sneak at Tampa Bay and missed the rest of the season. Mark Long, USA TODAY, 5 Jan. 2024 Yet one play later, after Montana scored against Cincinnati on a quarterback sneak, John Madden and the CBS crew introduced a new wrinkle that changed sports broadcasting forever. Danny Emerman, The Mercury News, 9 Feb. 2024 See all Example Sentences for quarterback sneak 

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Word History

First Known Use

1904, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of quarterback sneak was in 1904

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“Quarterback sneak.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/quarterback%20sneak. Accessed 9 Jun. 2024.

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