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UK
/hˈændɒf/
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NOUN
- (American football) a play in which one player hands the ball to a teammate
How To Use handoff In A Sentence
- After taking a handoff deep in the backfield from the quarterback, the tailback picks a hole based on the blocking in front of him.
- the center fumbled the handoff
- Forget everything you know about TV news - the portentous opening line, the handoff to your anchormate, the ominous toss to the reporter on remote.
- GCA OK, well, I was the one who just took that handoff and, ah, I understand he was about seven miles when I took the handoff, is that the one? Batt, Michael L.
- Favre had faked a handoff to Edgar Bennett, then slipped as he looked for a receiver.
- Whenever the Wolfpack ran a play action pass with a fake handoff to McLendon, the defense would have to respect the threat posed by the running back, giving Rivers' receivers an extra moment to get open.
- I came in untouched from the left side and was able to hit Fiedler after he faked the handoff. USATODAY.com
- Richie Anderson drops the ball on a handoff one play after Woodson gets away with another pass interference call.
- Knowing his kicking game has been horrendous, Carr called for a fake and Brabbs took a handoff from the holder and ran to the NCAA Division I College Football - Utah vs. Michigan
- The cold would help the defense on Jones' next carry, as the back lost the football on the handoff from quarterback Chad Hutchinson.