A "seam route" is a term used in American football to describe a specific pass route that a wide receiver runs. The receiver runs straight down the field, following a path between the defenders, to catch the ball thrown by the quarterback.
Sentences with «seam route»
Once the corner and safety go with the deep seam route, it is wide open as long as the underneath coverage is not in the throwing lane. (sbnation.com)
They need one of the tight ends to be able to hit seam routes assuming no wide receiver can. (sbnation.com)
Just in case the safety decides to go with the over route, the comeback should keep the corner to that side occupied, which means the deep seam route would be wide open. (sbnation.com)