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A quarterback sneak is a play in American football in which the quarterback, upon taking the center snap, dives ahead while the offensive line surges forward. It is usually only used in very short yardage situations.

The advantages of this play are that there are no further ball exchanges beyond the center snap, and that the quarterback receives the ball almost at the line of scrimmage so that it is unlikely that significant yardage could be lost on the play. However, it is also very unlikely that the play will gain more than one or two yards. For this reason, it is almost solely used when the ball is very close to the goal-line or on third and fourth down with a yard or less to go. The origins of this play date back to 1912 where former Yale standout quarterback Graham Winkelbaum first used it in a game against rival Harvard.

Perhaps the most famous quarterback sneak in football history was executed by Bart Starr of the Green Bay Packers in the famous "Ice Bowl" NFL championship game against the Dallas Cowboys on December 31, 1967.

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Codes	American • Canadian (US-Canadian comparison) • Arena • Indoor • 9-man • 8-man • 6-man • Flag • Touch • Street/Backyard

Field	End zone • Goal line • Line of scrimmage • Neutral zone • Football (ball)

Positions (offense)	Linemen • Quarterback • Running back • Halfback • Fullback • H-back • Wide receiver • Tight end • Slotback • Guard • Offensive tackle • Center • Eligible receiver

Positions (defense)	Linemen • Linebacker • Defensive tackle • Defensive end • Nose tackle • Defensive back • Cornerback • Safety (American football) • Nickelback • Dimeback

Positions (special teams)	Placekicker • Punter • Kickoff specialist • Long snapper • Holder • Punt returner • Kickoff returner • Gunner

Play types (offense)	Rush • Pass • Incomplete pass • Lateral • Bootleg play • Draw play • End-around • Flea flicker • Flexbone formation • Fourth down conversion • Hail Mary pass • Halfback option play • Hook and lateral • Kneel • Motion • Hurry-up offense • Option run • Option offense • Play action pass • Quarterback keeper • Quarterback sneak • Quick kick • Reverse • Scramble • Screen pass • Sweep

Play types (defense)	Tackle • Blitz • Rush • Sack • Shooting the gap • Stunt • Zone blitz

Play types (special teams)	Kickoff • Kickoff return • Punt • Punt return • Drop kick • Fair catch • Fair catch kick • Onside kick • Squib kick • Try

Scoring	Touchdown • Extra point • Two-point conversion • Field goal • Safety • Single (rouge)

Penalties	False start • Offside • Holding • Pass interference • Delay of game • Face mask • Block in the back • Clipping • Chop block • Intentional grounding • Illegal forward kick

Turnovers	Fumble • Interception • Muffed punt • Turnover on downs

Downs	First down • Three-and-out • Fourth down conversion

Play clock	Timeout • Two-minute warning • Running out the clock •

Statistics	Passer rating • Reception • Return yards • Total offense • Yards from scrimmage

Celebrations	Touchdown celebration • Gatorade shower

Miscellaneous	Snap • Dead ball • Touchback • Instant replay • Glossary of American football • Glossary of Canadian football

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