long snap

English

Noun

long snap (plural long snaps)

1. (American football) An underhand pass from the center to the punter.
   • 2004, Joseph Blotner, Real Football: a Biography, page 372:

     When I was playing professionally and I wasn't starting, I'd come in and do the long snaps.

   • 2006, Coach Education, Coaching Football Technical & Tactical Skills:

     The long snap typically travels anywhere from 12 and 15 yards, depending on the alignment of the punter.

   • 2011, Ronde Barber, ‎Tiki Barber, Go Long!:

     But Paco's long snap from center was high, and the holder, Joey Gallagher, couldn't get the ball down in time for Adam to kick it!

   • 2013, Rick Gonsalves, Placekicking in the NFL: A History and Analysis, page 237:

     In Baltimore's 33 to 14 rout of New England in the AFC's Wild Card playoff game on January 9, 2010, he got off nine perfect long snaps, 3 for extra points, 2 for field goals, and 4 for punts.

Verb

long snap (third-person singular simple present long snaps, present participle long snapping, simple past and past participle long snapped)

1. (American football) To throw a long snap.
   • 2007, John Feinstein, Next Man Up: A Year Behind the Lines in Today's NFL:

     These days every team has someone on the roster whose only job is to long snap.

   • 2013, Rick Gonsalves, Placekicking in the NFL: A History and Analysis, page 237:

     "I learned by watching my father do it," Zak explained. "I also knew the importance of it, so I learned how to long snap on my own. […] "

   • 2022, Tim Grunhard, Tim Grunhard:

     Tom always wanted to learn how to long snap.