forward passer

English Thesaurus

1. (football) a ball carrier who tries to gain ground by throwing a forward pass (noun.person)

hypernym	:	ball carrier, runner,
definition	:	(football) the player who is carrying (and trying to advance) the ball on an offensive play (noun.person)

domain category	:	football, football game,
definition	:	any of various games played with a ball (round or oval) in which two teams try to kick or carry or propel the ball into each other's goal (noun.act)

derivation	:	pass,
definition	:	throw (a ball) to another player (verb.possession)

derivation	:	pass,
definition	:	throw (a ball) to another player (verb.possession)