forward pass

American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition

1. n. Football A pass thrown from behind the line of scrimmage to a receiver who is closer to the opponent's end line than the passer.

Wiktionary

1. n. A pass in the forward direction, advancing toward the goal, generally illegal except in American football, once per play, from behind the line of scrimmage.

WordNet 3.0

1. n. a pass to a receiver downfield from the passer