passing game
noun
sports
: ability to pass the ball
The football team needs to improve its passing game.
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The Raiders also interviewed former Miami Dolphins coach Mike McDaniel, Carolina Panthers defensive coordinator Ejiro Evero, former New York Giants coach Brian Daboll and Broncos passing game coordinator/quarterbacks coach Davis Webb, among others.
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Matt Moret, New York Times, 9 Feb. 2026
With Slowik, one of the few remnants of former coach Mike McDaniel’s staff, this latest opportunity gives him the chance to reconnect with the same talent that helped during his time as passing game coordinator.
—Miami Herald, 6 Feb. 2026
LaFleur’s Rams exit could create an opportunity for passing game coordinator Nate Scheelhaase to move into the offensive coordinator role.
—Gary Klein, Los Angeles Times, 1 Feb. 2026
Aaron Hauser, who played at Mission Hills, is the passing game coordinator, receivers coach and recruiting coordinator at Benedictine.
—John Maffei, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Jan. 2026
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Matt Moret, New York Times, 9 Feb. 2026
With Slowik, one of the few remnants of former coach Mike McDaniel’s staff, this latest opportunity gives him the chance to reconnect with the same talent that helped during his time as passing game coordinator.
—Miami Herald, 6 Feb. 2026
LaFleur’s Rams exit could create an opportunity for passing game coordinator Nate Scheelhaase to move into the offensive coordinator role.
—Gary Klein, Los Angeles Times, 1 Feb. 2026
Aaron Hauser, who played at Mission Hills, is the passing game coordinator, receivers coach and recruiting coordinator at Benedictine.
—John Maffei, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Jan. 2026
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“Passing game.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/passing%20game. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.
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