pass rush

English

Noun

pass rush (plural pass rushes)

  1. (American football) A defensive tactic which involves one or more players charging towards the quarterback either to get a sack or other pressure.
    • 2020 April 23, Ken Belson, Ben Shpigel, “Full Round 1 2020 N.F.L. Picks and Analysis”, in The New York Times‎[1], New York, N.Y.: The New York Times Company, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 23 April 2020:
      Coach Ron Rivera was hired to restore pride and discipline (and winning seasons) to a decaying franchise, and for a defensive-minded coach, buttressing the pass rush with the best defensive end prospect in the class is a reasonable way to start.
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