dropped pass
Ball hits turf
A dropped pass is a catchable ball that a receiver fails to secure, typically in American football.
The ball reaches the receiver's hands but isn't held on to—distinct from an incomplete pass caused by poor throwing or good defense.
He had three dropped passes in the first half.
Dropped passes are charged to the receiver, not the quarterback.
- fumbleHandle with clumsy fingers
- incompleteLacking necessary parts
- wide receiverOffensive pass-catching position
- receiverOne who accepts transmission
- interceptionSeizing something in transit
butterfingers · bobble · tipped · deflected · hands · throw · quarterback · endzone · turnover · miscommunication · overthrown · underthrown · red zone · clutch · crucial · third down · fourth quarter · slippery
- sports mistakesown goal, fumble, wild throw, bad throw, overthrow
- football officiatingreferee, penalty flag, yellow flag, false start, offside