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.
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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.
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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
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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
See all Example Sentences for quarterback sneak
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“Quarterback sneak.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/quarterback%20sneak. Accessed 31 May. 2024.
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