How to Use screen pass in a Sentence

screen pass

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  • Flames head coach Hugh Freeze called for a screen pass.
    — Joe Arruda, Hartford Courant, 12 Nov. 2022
  • On the next play, Trey Rainey took a screen pass and raced down the sideline for a 67-yard gain.
    — J. Darin Darst, sun-sentinel.com, 16 Oct. 2021
  • Run the ball and use short passes, screen passes to blunt the Chiefs’ blitz.
    — Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 29 Jan. 2024
  • Connor Heyward took the screen pass and took off for the end zone.
    — Chris Solari, Detroit Free Press, 27 Oct. 2021
  • Two plays later, Young found John Metchie on a screen pass to get to the 1-yard line.
    — Mike Rodak | Mrodak@al.com, al, 25 Sep. 2021
  • Jonathan Taylor took a screen pass 76 yards on third-and-15.
    — Childs Walker, baltimoresun.com, 12 Oct. 2021
  • The second play was a screen pass to D’Ernest Johnson that was tipped at the line of scrimmage.
    — Terry Pluto, cleveland, 2 Jan. 2022
  • Hunt did have a big 24-yard gain on a screen pass in the fourth quarter and scored a touchdown.
    — Scott Patsko, cleveland, 28 Dec. 2020
  • This was even bigger — an 85-yard screen pass taken to the house.
    — Theo MacKie, The Arizona Republic, 21 Nov. 2021
  • Matthias Latham broke a screen pass 50 yards to end the half thanks to a quick three-and-out by the Raider defense.
    — BostonGlobe.com, 1 Oct. 2021
  • But the Rebels scored on an 80-yard screen pass from Brumfield to Tyleek Collins on the first play of the second half.
    — Josh Dubow, ajc, 25 Sep. 2021
  • That was a screen pass that flew parallel to the line of scrimmage.
    — Los Angeles Times, 23 Nov. 2021
  • Richardson caught a screen pass from Keene, turned, and gained 49 yards after the catch.
    — Jason Beede, orlandosentinel.com, 9 Oct. 2021
  • Then Smith threw a screen pass to tight end Travis Kootz that turned into a 75-yard score.
    — Stephen Hawkins, ajc, 27 Nov. 2021
  • Next, he was dragged six yards downfield by Samuel on a 14-yard screen pass.
    — Eric Branch, San Francisco Chronicle, 2 Feb. 2022
  • During practice last week, Chase took a screen pass for a first down in the red-zone.
    — Charlie Goldsmith, The Enquirer, 19 Aug. 2021
  • McIntosh, who scored on a screen pass, didn’t have the same kind of luck on his way to the end zone later in the first half.
    — Mark Heim | Mheim@al.com, al, 31 Dec. 2022
  • Pitts did have a 15-yard catch on third down to set up a 2-yard touchdown for Toney off a screen pass.
    — Edgar Thompson, orlandosentinel.com, 6 Dec. 2020
  • The score was set up by a 42-yard catch and run from Henry off a screen pass from Tannehill.
    — Ryan Wood, USA TODAY, 18 Nov. 2022
  • Johnson had a 20-yard run on the drive, and Austin Hooper took a screen pass from Case Keenum 31 yards.
    — Tim Bielik, cleveland, 21 Oct. 2021
  • Burton threw a short screen pass to Ryan Brotherton in the middle of the field.
    — James Weber, The Enquirer, 4 Sep. 2022
  • The big plays on the drive came on a 28-yard run from Rodriguez and a 28-yard gain on a screen pass from Levis to tight end Justin Rigg.
    — Jon Hale, The Courier-Journal, 12 Sep. 2021
  • Goodson went left for a screen pass on 4th-and-1 at the Houston 15-yard line with less than a minute left.
    — Scott Horner, The Indianapolis Star, 7 Jan. 2024
  • On the next play, Martin dashed those hopes, jumping a screen pass and running the ball back 20 yards.
    — BostonGlobe.com, 17 Oct. 2021
  • Knox took a first-quarter screen pass from Wells and went 58 yards down the right sideline to open the scoring.
    — John Raby, sun-sentinel.com, 24 Oct. 2020
  • Or even on a key third-and-long, when the Browns want to clog passing lanes but also have the speed to deal with a screen pass.
    — Scott Patsko, cleveland, 20 May 2021
  • With 4:35 left in the fourth quarter, Taylor called a play action screen pass to Chase.
    — Charlie Goldsmith, The Enquirer, 5 Nov. 2021
  • His lone score came on a 22-yard screen pass to rookie tailback Kylin Hill.
    — Ryan Wood, USA TODAY, 16 Aug. 2021
  • The first score touchdown came on a 37-yard screen pass from Hertogg and Courtney.
    — Jonathan Saxon, The Courier-Journal, 22 Aug. 2021
  • The offense emphasized the screen pass through much of the workout, with all the backs getting their chance.
    — BostonGlobe.com, 15 Aug. 2021

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