running back

noun

: a football back (such as a halfback or fullback) who carries the ball on running plays

Examples of running back in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web To be fair, S.F. was minus their offensive stars in running back Christian McCaffrey and pass-catchers George Kittle and Deebo Samuel. —

Jay Paris, Forbes, 23 Sep. 2024 The 49ers were without running back Christian McCaffrey, receiver Deebo Samuel and tight end George Kittle. —

Sam Farmer, Los Angeles Times, 23 Sep. 2024 College football fans are well aware of the excellence on offense in Austin, with transfer wide receivers Isaiah Bond and junior running back Jaydon Blue emerging as household names alongside the pair of quarterbacks. —

Michael Shapiro, Chron, 23 Sep. 2024 Preseason Bo Nix has entered the chat, the defense is swarming and Jaleel McLaughlin is making a case to be Denver’s top running back. —

Matt Schubert, The Denver Post, 22 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for running back

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