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Downfield

Downfield meaning

Towards the lower part of a field. | Toward the defending team's end of the playing field. | Describing an NMR resonance at a higher frequency to that of a reference signal.

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After getting sacked several times and holding calls negating any downfield passes, he stuck n their, took shots downfield and connected.

He’s the team’s best option to put up points in a hurry because he’s a much more precise downfield passer than Winston — and this is a team loaded with athletic downfield threats.

After the Chiefs went three-and-out to start the second half, Burrow led the Bengals downfield, bolting through a yawning hole in the defense for a third-down conversion — before hitting Higgins from 27 yards out to knot the game 13-all.

Antoine Green/WR North Carolina: Vertical/Z-receiver who makes plays downfield.

But you’d like to think the staff would forgive going five yards backwards for a player who carried the offense 60 yards downfield earlier in practice.

For example, forward progress on sacks and the exact spot of illegal blocks downfield are very tough to see and mark accurately.

He appeared to step out of bounds while trying to regain his downfield trajectory.

He got better as the game went on and he started throwing downfield more.

He kicks it downfield, there's a wicked bounce and Arendse is onto it.

He showed off his agility getting 15 yards downfield on the far side of the field on the end around to George Pickens.

He tracks the ball in the air really well, averaged 2.75 yards per route run and was fifth in the nation with 602 yards on throws 20-plus yards downfield.

His length will help in shallow zone coverage, but shouldn’t be asked to carry receivers downfield.

Metcalf is one of the game’s freakiest players, an NBA small forward playing wideout, and he can make big plays downfield.

Nabers will bring immediate speed and downfield ability even if he doesn’t have the size Tennessee prefers.

Officers recieved a report of a serious sexual assault in the Downfield area of the city on Saturday morning.

Quarterback Dante Moore must minimize his mistakes while leading the offense downfield.

Spalding followed this up with a deep kick downfield by fly half Conall Mason with Ben Shields and Fabian Simpson chasing down.

That could affect Burrow some, muting the downfield threats of Ja’Marr Chase and Tee Higgins a bit.

That spark led to a huge momentum swing that saw Green Bay march downfield, scoring on 4th and goal on a wild play that saw a deflected pass bounce into the arms of wide receiver Jayden Reed to give the Packers their first lead of the game 17-16.

That was all set up by a 45-yard pass from Hurts to wide receiver DeVonta Smith, who was wide-open downfield.