pass rush

English

Noun

pass rush (plural pass rushes)

1. (American football) A defensive tactic which involves one or more players charging towards the quarterback either to get a sack or other pressure.
   • 2020 April 24, Ken Belson, Ben Shpigel, “Full Round 1 2020 N.F.L. Picks and Analysis”, in New York Time‎^[1]:

     Coach Ron Rivera was hired to restore pride and discipline (and winning seasons) to a decaying franchise, and for a defensive-minded coach, buttressing the pass rush with the best defensive end prospect in the class is a reasonable way to start.