deep ball
Downfield aerial throw
A deep ball is a long pass in football, thrown far downfield to a receiver running toward the end zone.
The term emphasizes both distance and trajectory—the quarterback launches the ball high to cover thirty or more yards.
A quarterback with a strong arm is said to throw a good deep ball.
The play is high-risk but can produce explosive gains.
- touchdownSix-point gridiron play
- quarterbackPassing position in football
- throwPropel by arm motion
- arm strengthMuscular force in limbs
- spiralCurve winding around center
bomb · hail mary · endzone · receiver · arcing · lofted · downfield · pass · catch · air · yards · play action · long · completion · overthrow · underthrow · hang time · in stride
- tennis shotsforehand, backhand, volley, serve, lob
- Quarterbackingpassing, throwing, accuracy, arm strength, quick release
- football playsplay-action pass, slant, counter, draw, sweep
pass distance/depth
deep ballshort pass
Brief nearby throw
screen pass · checkdown · swing pass · slant · shovel pass
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