Sentence examples for passed on first from inspiring English sources

In one game, the Patriots passed on first down from near their goal line.

But they passed on first down, instead of running.

School budgets have passed on first votes in recent years.

In the first half, the Jets passed on first down 11 times, and rushed on five others.

In the second half, they passed on first down just once (Testaverde was also sacked on first down once), and they ran seven times.

The fourth came from a trusted source who was also passing on second hand information.

The 61-year-old had passed on first-team duties to seconds coach Jon Lewis during his absence but is fit to return after undergoing a procedure.

Teams even eschewed the run to pass on first down 48.5percentt of the time.

From his own 49-yard line, Rutgers's Ryan Hart dropped back to pass on first down.

8-10 A.M. Work on reports with the defensive backs coach Dennis Thurman -- overall passing game, red zone, two-minute offense, drop-back passing on first and second down.

In Week 9, the Giants blitz forced two incomplete Tom Brady passes on third down in the red zone.