Screen pass
Kind of play in North American football / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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A screen pass is a play in gridiron football consisting of a short pass to a receiver who is protected by a screen of blockers.[1] 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 defensive players behind the rushers to stop the play.