Word: downfield
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...sides traded field goals in the third quarter, Cody splitting the uprights from 37 yds. out after the blocked punt and a subsequent ineligible receiver downfield penalty, and Rejda hit from 42 yds. after Mike Jacobs snapped the ball over Flach's head, because his hands were covered with glutinous stickum for his defensive duties...
...Cosmos' left wing, Julio Cesar Romero, raced downfield, keeping the ball at his nimble feet. He rifled a pass through a crowd of Seattle defenders to Vladislav Bogicevic who had moved within ten yards of the goal, just off the left post. The crowd cheered, eager for action after 25 minutes of scoreless soccer...
After pulling out in front--3-2 on a Vic Kazanjian tally--the Crimson went on a scoring binge which carried into the second half. With co-captain Dave Wigglesworth bringing the ball downfield on the fastbreak. Midfielder Mike Davis sprang loose, signaled Wigglesworth for the pass and bought his first goal of the game...
There's a reason why Lynn Swann is so deft when he dodges downfield as a wide receiver for the Pittsburgh Steelers. Swann's way was honed in dance studios, where he spent 14 years learning moves. He displays his skill on Omnibus, the 1950s magazine-format show that ABC is reviving this spring. In one segment, with Hoofer Gene Kelly beating time, Swann joins Choreographer Twyla Tharp and Ballet Star Peter Martins in a Tharp dance about a wide receiver. Said Swann after his off-the-field patterns: "My thighs hurt...