Screen Pass

by Bob Hislop

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Screen Pass

Artist

Bob Hislop

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Photograph - Photography

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The Colorado University quarterback tosses a screen pass to a running back coming out of the backfield. This image was captured at Folsom Field on the Colorado University campus in Boulder, Colorado. The Colorado Buffaloes were playing the Washington State University Cougars in a PAC-12 league game.

A screen pass is a type of play in gridiron football. During a screen pass, a number of things happen concurrently in order to fool the defense into thinking a long pass is being thrown, when in fact the pass is merely a short one, just beyond the defensive linemen. Screens are usually deployed against aggressive defenses that rush the passer. Because screens invite the defense to rush the quarterback, they are designed to leave fewer defenders behind the rushers to stop the play.

A screen pass can be effective, but can also be risky in that it is rather easy for a defensive player, even a lineman, to intercept the pass if a defender gets between the quarterback and the intended receiver. If the pass is intercepted, there are often few offensive players in front of the intercepting player, thus making it much easier for the intercepting team to earn a large return or to score a touchdown.

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January 25th, 2013

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