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The Passback Story
The Passback Football was invented by Mike McGonigle in 1993. While watching a football game on Halloween he noticed a goofy looking pumpkin staring at him. The pumpkin’s wide smile seemed to be daring Mike to pick it up. Mike proceeded to chuck it at the wall and it came back to him in a slight spiral. When he returned home he began lopping his old nerf balls into flat footballs. These, like the pumpkin, came spiraling back when he tossed them against a wall. Thus, the Passback was born.
- In the mid 1990's, Hasbro introduced a nerf version of the Passback Football under the name Turbo Blast-Back.
- The modern Passback looks like a normal football cut in half with a rubber pad on the blunt end.
- Now available in composite leather or rubber, the Passback has the same weight, feel and stitching of a regulation football.
Unique Training Tool
The Passback Football is a one of a kind training tool which is thrown like a regulation football but engineered to hit a surface and come spiraling back.
Sizing Guideline
Peewee | Ages 4-8
Junior | Ages 9-13
Official | Ages 14+
Pro | Ages 14+
Material Options
Foam | soft material is gentle on little athletes' bodies.
Composite (synthetic leather) | weather resistant and durable.
Rubber | weather resistant and affordable.
Training Resources
Check us out on social media! We've got training resources available, including drills and fan videos. Be sure to tag us when you post your workouts for your opportunity to be a "Fan Feature."
Kindle Customer
Reviewed in Canada on February 15, 2025
Do not buy. Does not inflate. Disappointed kid.
Carol Schaferpowers
Reviewed in the United States on January 19, 2025
My grandson says he loves this ball! He has only had it since Christmas and can already catch about anything!
david
Reviewed in the United States on March 18, 2024
It's a fun toy but it doesn't really pass back like advertised. It's more of a wobbly pass back. It works fine though it bounces back everything. Really good for target throwing too. Almost forgot it doesn't hold air very well I have to pump it up everything me or my son go to play with it.
amber ambrose
Reviewed in Canada on December 26, 2024
When I first bought it I saw people saying it leaks air and that it popped but I have had mine for a about a year and it doesn't leak air or nothing it's perfect
Lauren E
Reviewed in the United States on January 15, 2024
When my son came to me asking for the “fatherless football” it almost made me cry. He had asked for this for a long time and I finally made the purchase.It has been a great tool for him to work on his catching skills. He has played with it on the inside walls of our house and it has left no marks which is a plus on those days when it’s cold and we can’t go out to toss.
KCCourt
Reviewed in the United States on July 14, 2023
This is the best invention. Repetition is key to improvement in any sport. In baseball and tennis you can use a wall or bounce back. Basketball you can shoot hoops alone. But football…the football shape makes throwing against a wall more like fumble recovery practice. If you want efficient practice throwing passes alone, you HAVE TO HAVE THE PASS BACK! It was my 9 year old sons favorite birthday present. He loves practicing throwing and catching over and over. Great for throwing and catching for hours. Really nice texture and perfect size. Get it!!!
Terry Olsen
Reviewed in the United States on November 20, 2023
7 year old grandson is all into football now. He played for the first time at school this year. However, his older almost 19 year old brother recently moved out. Mom and Dad play with him as much as possible but they also have things they need to get done around the house so this is going to allow him to keep playing and practicing.
Shannon B
Reviewed in Canada on January 3, 2023
Found this from a recommendation on Instagram. Bought for my son for Christmas as he’s an only child and loves to throw around the football and we can’t always get out to do it with him. He loves it!
Jan
Reviewed in Mexico on January 13, 2023
Llegó en perfectas condiciones, mi hijo se divierte mucho, lo compré porque no siempre tiene con quien jugar y así puede el solo divertirse. Le encantó y juega a toda horas dentro o fuera de la casa. Lo recomiendo mucho!!!
Sasha
Reviewed in the United States on July 19, 2022
My son loves this ball. I brought this so he could work on his catching and also when he didn’t have anyone to play with this was something he could do alone. Working out great! Worth the money!
P.G.
Reviewed in Canada on December 15, 2022
Great for our 10 yr old grandson who has just finished his first season of football. We have snow on the ground so he is using this football indoors and loves it!!
cindy endres
Reviewed in the United States on December 27, 2019
I like it because you can work on your catching and your throwing at the same time so you can improve your skills but it is loud when you bounce it on the wall
T RAD
Reviewed in the United States on March 23, 2012
What a great idea and thank you to the person who invented this football. First of all, very affordable. Second of all - total quality product. I just couldn' invision this working the way it said it would. But it works even better.My son loves playing all kinds of sports where he can shoot or throw against a wall or backboard. He fell in love with it the second he started playing with it because even a 10 year old recognizes quality. The ball actually forces the passer to make a good throw by giving you a perfect bounceback if you hit the wall on the sweet spot of the football. Even if you don't, it will still bounce back but usually off to one side.And I'm not sure if the makers of this product know that you can actually do it from longer distances too. I find that if you throw a long pass against the wall, it bounces off the wall and then the ground and bounces right back into your hands. Feels like a real football the whole time.Great product and I highly recommend this for kids and older kids that want to practice their football passing or just like to mess around when you don't have a buddy to throw to.
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