pass rusher

noun

A defensive player who engages in a pass rush, who attempts to sack or pressure the quarterback.

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Meanings

nounpass rusher (plural pass rushers)

plural pass rushers

  1. American footballA defensive player who engages in a pass rush, who attempts to sack or pressure the quarterback.

    A late-scoring push forced overtime, but even in added time, the team was forced to go for a field goal on their initial drive after a pass rusher forced an overthrow from Purdy. This allowed Mahomes in and the emerging all-time great doesn’t often make mistakes.

    2024 February 12, Ben Morse and Steve Almasy, “Kansas City Chiefs defeat San Francisco 49ers in OT in Super Bowl LVIII, become first back-to-back NFL champions in 19 years”, in CNN.com
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APA

pass rusher. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pass%20rusher

MLA

“pass rusher.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pass%20rusher. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “pass rusher,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pass%20rusher.

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