quarterback sneak


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quarterback sneak

n. Football
An offensive play in which the quarterback runs forward into the offensive line immediately after receiving the ball at the snap.
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quar′terback sneak′



n.
a football play in which the quarterback charges with the ball into the offensive line.
[1920–25]
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DeSomer scored on a quarterback sneak early in the 4th quarter to put Southern up, 14-6, and played a solid game overall, despite over-shooting a couple of receivers who were open deep.
With Dallas paying its first postseason visit to Green Bay since losing 21-17 on Bart Starr's quarterback sneak with 13 seconds remaining on that frigid day, recalling that game 47 years ago is timely.
Oakridge 20, Colton 13: Brody Edmunds scored on a 3-yard quarterback sneak in the fourth quarter and then threw a two-point conversion pass to Justin Moe to complete the comeback victory for the visiting Warriors (2-3).
He's perfected the one-yard quarterback sneak and is almost unstoppable when using it to get a first down.
It would be a massive event - and we're just 1/3 to secure the gig and spend next autumn pretending to know the difference between a play-action and a quarterback sneak.
Tim Tebow scored with a quarterback sneak to give Denver a 7-3 lead after the conversion.
Unfortunately, they were unable to make good use of this and Dundee got the ball back and soon stretched their lead after a long drive with a quarterback sneak to go up 14-7.
Or do we just run a quarterback sneak to the left to put the ball right in front of the goal post because three points is just as good as a touchdown?
But after practising his quarterback sneak and scintillating punt return he's back bigger and bolder with tomorrow's two games.
Finally, there is the slightly bent thumb, injured on a quarterback sneak in last year's tumultuous contest against Cincinnati.
The Rams had fought back from 17-3 down in the fourth quarter, with Kurt Warner completing a two-yard quarterback sneak and a 26yard pass to Ricky Proehl.
And he was fretting, fussing and fuming all at the same time when his late, late, late quarterback sneak produced a game-winning touchdown against the Baltimore Ravens; except that it didn't, an offside call enabling the Ravens to hang on for a 16-10 victory.