Football Play (Noun)
Meaning
(American football) a play by the offensive team.
Classification
Nouns denoting acts or actions.
Examples
- The quarterback called a football play in the huddle and the team broke out to line up on the field.
- The coach drew up a complex football play on the whiteboard to confuse the opposing team's defense.
- The football play was a simple handoff to the running back, who then broke through the defensive line for a big gain.
- The quarterback audibled to a different football play at the line of scrimmage, changing the original call to a pass play.
- The team's most successful football play of the season was a trick play that involved a reverse to the wide receiver.