What is the meaning of trap play?

noun

  • American football. ( a play in which a defensive player is allowed to cross the line of scrimmage and then blocked off as the runner goes through the place the lineman vacated).
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APAWordNet. (2010). trap play. Retrieved September 22, 2026, from http://smartdefine.org/trap_play/definitions/1317009
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