passer vs forward passer

passer and forward passer both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
passer	Yes	No	No	No
forward passer	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, passer and forward passer are synonyms defined as:

passer and forward passer: (football) a ball carrier who tries to gain ground by throwing a forward pass

passer (noun)	forward passer (noun)
(football) a ball carrier who tries to gain ground by throwing a forward pass	(football) a ball carrier who tries to gain ground by throwing a forward pass
a person who passes by casually or by chance
a student who passes an examination
a person who passes as a member of a different ethnic or racial group