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| has gloss | eng: A quarterback scramble or scramble is an impromptu maneuver or run in American football and Canadian football by a quarterback. If a quarterback is under pressure by an opposing team's defense, he may run forward, backward, or laterally in an attempt to avoid a being tackled behind the line of scrimmage—a quarterback sack. A scramble is not a designed play, but instead is the action of a quarterback to avoid being sacked by the defense or an improvised run forward to gain yardage if an opportunity presents itself. |
| lexicalization | eng: quarterback scramble |
| instance of | c/American football plays |
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