downfield

/doun-feeld/US // ˈdaʊnˈfild //

下场,下方,下风口,下行

Definitions

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Football.
- : past the line of scrimmage and at or toward the goal line of the defensive team: He sent his receivers downfield. Downfield blocking is important on passes.

He had three completions in the NFC title game that traveled more than 20 yards downfield, and he could have even more in the Super Bowl.
That capped a five-yard, 75-yard drive in which Alabama again moved downfield with little apparent obstruction from Ohio State defenders.
Landry took it the rest of the way, with the help of a solid block downfield by wide receiver Donovan Peoples-Jones.
If you’re going to lead a fourth-quarter comeback, you probably need to do it with a QB who can push the ball downfield successfully.
There are so many things that Fields isn’t supposed to be — a Heisman finalist, an accurate downfield passer.
The protection will last as long as Winston can still fling the ball 50 yards downfield to a streaking wide receiver.
Slowly but steadily Stichweh moved Army downfield, relying primarily on runs by himself and his three backs.
The question is: What priority enterprises should you set in motion or move further downfield?