bootleg play

noun

, Football.

1. a play in which the quarterback pretends to hand the ball to a teammate, hides it by placing it next to his hip, and runs with it.

Example Sentences

Bennett was at his best when offensive coordinator Mike LaFleur had him rolling out for passes or running for a first down on a bootleg play.

From Los Angeles Times

It’s the second straight game Cousins has linked up with Jackson for a deep pass for six, this time on a play-action bootleg play.

From Washington Post

Riley said Armstrong had clear instructions to keep the ball on a bootleg play.

From Washington Times

Manziel added a 5-yard TD run on a bootleg play in the second quarter, and capped the scoring with a 34-yard pass to Uzoma Nwachukwu with 9 minutes left in the game.

From Seattle Times

It was a little bootleg play with four guys flooding the zones.

From Seattle Times