quarterback pressure
Rushing the passer
Quarterback pressure in American football refers to the defensive effort to disrupt the quarterback before he can throw.
Pressure comes from rushing defenders who force the quarterback to hurry his decision, move from the pocket, or take a sack.
The defense generated consistent quarterback pressure all game.
Effective pressure doesn't require a sack—simply affecting the throw counts.
- sackRough fabric bag
- blitzSwift, overwhelming offensive
- rushQuick sudden movement
- pocketFabric compartment in clothing
- scrambleMix into disorder
hurry · collapse · defensive · lineman · blindside · strip · fumble · edge · front four · pass rush · bull rush · snap · throw · throw it away · escape · evasive · hit · tackle
- Defensive Linedefensive tackle, defensive end, nose tackle, nose guard, left tackle
quarterback pressurepass coverage
coverage · zone coverage · man coverage · zone defense · prevent defense
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