trap play
Amer. Football
noun
A tactical manoeuvre in which a defensive player is allowed by the attacking team to cross the line of scrimmage and then blocked, thus creating a gap through which the ball-carrier may advance.
Origin
1930s; earliest use found in The Oakland Tribune.
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