screen pass

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On Friday, it began on the Ducks’ first play from scrimmage, when defensive back D’Angelo Ponds picked off a screen pass and ran it back for a touchdown.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 10, 2026

Mosley broke the game open with his 91-yard touchdown reception on a screen pass at the outset of the third quarter after Santa Margarita’s defense stuffed Centennnial on fourth-and-one play from the Eagles’ seven-yard line.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 29, 2025

Mosley already had placed the Eagles up by 28 — catching a screen pass, making a defender miss with a step-back juke and turning on the burners for a 40-yard touchdown.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 22, 2025

Tyler Allgeier turned a screen pass into a 75-yard touchdown in the second quarter.

From Washington Times • Jan. 1, 2024

Red Flight spread out but stayed in position like a football team moving into formation for a screen pass.

From A Yankee Flier Over Berlin by Laune, Paul