shotgun offense

noun

An offense in which the quarterback sets up at a distance behind the center and the ball is snapped through the air.

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Meanings

nounshotgun offense (plural shotgun offenses)

plural shotgun offenses

  1. American footballAn offense in which the quarterback sets up at a distance behind the center and the ball is snapped through the air.
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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