pass pattern

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With just over six minutes left in the first quarter, Barkley ran a short pass pattern over the middle and stepped on the foot of Cowboys cornerback Jourdan Lewis.

From Seattle Times • Dec. 23, 2021

He saw the outside receiver’s pass pattern while reading the inside target as well.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 26, 2019

“When he called the run, I looked at Chester and T. Y. and said, ‘How about running the pass pattern on top?’ and they said, ‘Yeah, we’ll do it,’” Luck said.

From New York Times • Dec. 24, 2018

So the 21-year-old has taken an equally measured approach, treating each media appearance like a job interview and each pass pattern like the most important of his life.

From Washington Post • Apr. 23, 2018

Basically the zone calls for the seven behind-the-line defenders�three linebackers, two cornerbacks and two safeties in the normal pro lineup�to cover designated areas rather than specific receivers on a pass pattern.

From Time Magazine Archive