Sentences with phrase «passes out of the backfield»

The team was horrible (3 - 13), the offense and defense were both horrible (30th and 29th in points, respectively), the running game was awful, but Josh McCown had the third best season of his career (93.3 passer rating), Gary Barnidge (TE) and Travis Benjamin (WR) had the best year of their careers, rookie third rounder Duke Johnson had a superb season catching passes out of the backfield, and Johnny Manzeil's passer rating almost doubled from his rookie season to a respectable, for a sophomore season, 79.4.

Plus, he caught 50 passes out of the backfield.

He excels catching passes out of the backfield and there should be plenty of that on display on Saturday.

Brandin Cooks can be a difference - maker at receiver along with a host of other targets, and Mark Ingram is poised to be a dual threat in the running game and catching passes out of the backfield.

.@Lions RB Dwayne Washington catches the pass out of the backfield, plants his foot... and marches his way into the end zone!

Not exact matches

Johnson is an incredible threat out of the backfield — he caught 28 of 30 passes last year and averaged 10.5 yards per catch to Mack's 8.1 — but without Mack's home run capability, USF might need to snap the ball a few more times to score.

Mix - up the location more than we have; inside than outside add short TE passes and Blackshear out of the backfield.

Where he does show above average performance and potential upside is catching passes (out of the backfield and split out wide).

Clement is a reliable pass catcher out of the backfield and Blount and Ajayi were better runners.

The Wolverines» first play of the half is a 22 - yard pass to Hill, the fullback, who leaked unseen out of the backfield.

Rather than continue to run right with the ball, Deguara stopped in the backfield and tossed a soft throwback pass to an uncovered Browning, who snuck out of the backfield after handing the ball off.

Jeffrey has passed for 2,566 yards and 31 TDs (with just 4 INTs), but he is a dual - threat out of the backfield with 596 rushing yards and 8 more scores.

Johnson, who caught the 21 - yard pass that got the Browns to the Jags» 40 - yard line in the first place, is a legit home - run threat out of the backfield from almost anywhere on the field.

Zeke is an incredible pass - catching threat, not only out of the backfield but also as a legitimate receiver.

The backfield duo of Hundley (7.1 yards per pass attempt, 10.1 yards per carry in those first three games) and running back Johnathan Franklin (66 carries for 541 yards in that span) was unstoppable and did quite a few favors for a defense that was still figuring a few things out.

The backfield is a giant question mark outside of pass - catching back Kapri Bibbs, as RB Samaje Perine (groin, questionable) didn't practice Friday after failing to finish practice Thursday, and backup LeShun Daniels (hand, out) is already sidelined.

The backfield is a giant question mark outside of pass - catching back Kapri Bibbs, as RB Samaje Perine (groin, questionable) will be a game - time decision, and backup LeShun Daniels (hand, out) is already sidelined.

His quickness and small frame will also make him a difficult coverage matchup for linebackers as a pass threat out of the backfield.

Leading the way for Smith and slipping out of the backfield to catch his share of third - down passes, Johnston became the hammer for the Cowboys, who have won three Super Bowls in the past four years.

He has some promise as a pass - catcher out of the backfield, but he does not have enough guaranteed touches on a weekly basis to be fantasy relevant yet.

So I think that ought to be given some consideration... I like the idea of him catching some passes (outlets, really) out of the backfield.