Definition of Forward passer

1. Noun. (football) a ball carrier who tries to gain ground by throwing a forward pass.

Exact synonyms: Passer
Category relationships: Football, Football Game
Generic synonyms: Ball Carrier, Runner
Derivative terms: Pass

Lexicographical Neighbors of Forward Passer

forward-looking
forward-moving
forward-thinking
forward compatibility
forward compatible
forward conduction
forward dive
forward genetic
forward genetics
forward heart failure
forward link
forward market
forward motion
forward mutation
forward reasoning
forward roll
forward rolls
forward slash
forward slashes
forward transfer function
forward transfer functions
forwardable
forwarded
forwarder
forwarders
forwardest
forwarding

Literary usage of Forward passer

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. American Football by Charles Dudley Daly (1921)
"A good forward passer at times becomes so efficient that it is extremely ... It is extremely difficult to train a successful forward passer in one season. ..."

2. The Forward Pass in Football by Elmer Berry (1921)
"The restriction requiring the kicker to be back five yards was removed in 1913, the forward passer was protected from being roughed up in 1914 and a ..."

3. Inside Football by Frank W. Cavanaugh (1919)
"The kicker, as well as the forward passer, must always be ready for quick reverses. A badly misdirected kick to the side, like a forward pass of the same ..."

4. Football for Public and Player by Herbert Reed (1913)
"He should be also a good forward passer, and if possible an accurate drop and placement kicker, although place kicking and punting may sometimes be turned ..."

5. Winning Football by William Winston Roper (1921)
"... and more important, the defense necessarily draws in as a score becomes more imminent, which, of course, is the ideal situation for the forward- passer. ..."

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