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pass rush

noun

, Football.
  1. an attempt by the defense to prevent the quarterback from throwing successfully to a receiver.


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Other Words From

  • pass rusher noun
  • pass rushing noun
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Example Sentences

By only blitzing 10 percent of the time and playing his safeties back, he didn’t allow Mahomes to throw deep — and his pass rush took advantage of an injured Kansas City offensive line.

Bowles knew his pass rush could devour the Chiefs’ offensive line, which missed injured starting tackles Eric Fisher and Mitchell Schwartz, so he blitzed just five times.

For a player like Mahomes, who thrives even when the defense knows what’s coming, the only way to really slow him down is probably something approaching perfect pass coverage on top of a disruptive pass rush.

Their pass rush win rate was 50 percent, which is outstanding.

Their pass rush has ranked as the sixth-best overall during the 2020 season.

If he does leave St. Louis, a pass rush-needy team like the Dallas Cowboys might be tempted to add him.

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