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long snap

long snap noun: an underhand pass from the center to the punter.

Noun

long snap (plural long snaps)

  1. An underhand pass from the center to the punter.
    • When I was playing professionally and I wasn't starting, I'd come in and do the long snaps.2004, Joseph Blotner, Real Football: a Biography, page 372
    • The long snap typically travels anywhere from 12 and 15 yards, depending on the alignment of the punter.2006, Coach Education, Coaching Football Technical & Tactical Skills

Verb

long snap (third-person singular simple present long snaps, present participle long snapping, simple past and past participle long snapped)

  1. To throw a long snap.
    • These days every team has someone on the roster whose only job is to long snap.2007, John Feinstein, Next Man Up: A Year Behind the Lines in Today's NFL
    • "I learned by watching my father do it," Zak explained. "I also knew the importance of it, so I learned how to long snap on my own. […]"2013, Rick Gonsalves, Placekicking in the NFL: A History and Analysis, page 237

Examples of long snap in a sentence

  • But Paco's long snap from center was high, and the holder, Joey Gallagher, couldn't get the ball down in time for Adam to kick it!2011, Ronde Barber, Tiki Barber, Go Long!:
  • In Baltimore's 33 to 14 rout of New England in the AFC's Wild Card playoff game on January 9, 2010, he got off nine perfect long snaps, 3 for extra points, 2 for field goals, and 4 for punts.2013, Rick Gonsalves, Placekicking in the NFL: A History and Analysis, page 237:
  • Tom always wanted to learn how to long snap.2022, Tim Grunhard, Tim Grunhard:

Forms of long snap

Noun
plurallong snaps
Verb
third-person singular presentlong snaps
present participlelong snapping
past participlelong snapped
pastlong snapped

Questions about long snap

What does long snap mean?
Long snap means an underhand pass from the center to the punter.
How do you use long snap in a sentence?
But Paco's long snap from center was high, and the holder, Joey Gallagher, couldn't get the ball down in time for Adam to kick it!
What part of speech is long snap?
Long snap can be a noun or a verb.
What is the plural of long snap?
The plural of long snap is long snaps.

Words near long snap in the dictionary

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