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handoff

[ UK /hˈændɒf/ ]
NOUN
  1. (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.
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