punt formation
noun
: an offensive football formation in which a back making a punt stands approximately 10 yards behind the line and the other backs are in blocking position close to the line
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the Web Senior Sam Robinson, lined up behind the line in punt formation, took a direct snap and ran 44 yards for a touchdown. 
James Weber, The Enquirer, 27 Aug. 2022 With Los Angeles in punt formation on fourth-and-12 at the Las Vegas 41-yard line, Long threw the football to cornerback Tevaughn Campbell instead of punting it. Mark Inabinett | Minabinett@al.com, al, 5 Oct. 2021 In that game, Auburn had a 16-3 lead before MSU scored a TD with 2:28 to play, got an intentional safety from the Tigers from punt formation and scored the winning TD with 19 seconds left. Mark Inabinett | Minabinett@al.com, al, 30 Nov. 2021 With the score tied 7-all, Anderson lined up in a punt formation and scrambled up the middle for a first down. Blake Ells, al, 29 Oct. 2021 In a crazy minute to start the fourth quarter, Gardendale lost 31 yards on a bad snap in punt formation at the Gardendale 31. al, 13 Nov. 2021 In punt formation to start the second quarter, Pandy took a direct snap and ran 32 yards for a first down. Michael Lev, The Arizona Republic, 1 Nov. 2021 After initially lining up to go for it on fourth down, the Texans shifted back to a punt formation. BostonGlobe.com, 11 Oct. 2021 Tight end Matt Alaimo, a former quarterback who was lined up as a blocker, took the direct snap on a punt formation and tried to complete a pass. Nathan Baird, cleveland, 3 Oct. 2021 See More
James Weber, The Enquirer, 27 Aug. 2022 With Los Angeles in punt formation on fourth-and-12 at the Las Vegas 41-yard line, Long threw the football to cornerback Tevaughn Campbell instead of punting it. Mark Inabinett | Minabinett@al.com, al, 5 Oct. 2021 In that game, Auburn had a 16-3 lead before MSU scored a TD with 2:28 to play, got an intentional safety from the Tigers from punt formation and scored the winning TD with 19 seconds left. Mark Inabinett | Minabinett@al.com, al, 30 Nov. 2021 With the score tied 7-all, Anderson lined up in a punt formation and scrambled up the middle for a first down. Blake Ells, al, 29 Oct. 2021 In a crazy minute to start the fourth quarter, Gardendale lost 31 yards on a bad snap in punt formation at the Gardendale 31. al, 13 Nov. 2021 In punt formation to start the second quarter, Pandy took a direct snap and ran 32 yards for a first down. Michael Lev, The Arizona Republic, 1 Nov. 2021 After initially lining up to go for it on fourth down, the Texans shifted back to a punt formation. BostonGlobe.com, 11 Oct. 2021 Tight end Matt Alaimo, a former quarterback who was lined up as a blocker, took the direct snap on a punt formation and tried to complete a pass. Nathan Baird, cleveland, 3 Oct. 2021 See More Word History
First Known Use
1920, in the meaning defined above