: the act of advancing a football by running plays : the use of running plays
also
: yardage gained by running plays
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The Bears totaled 71 rushing yards, with Khalil Herbert scoring the only touchdown on a 2-yard run shortly before halftime.
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Chicago Tribune, 10 Dec. 2024
On the very first play of the fourth quarter, Tamale one-upped himself to the tune of a 73-yard rushing touchdown, his third score of the night — 33-22, McClymonds.
—Justice Delos Santos, The Mercury News, 7 Dec. 2024
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Green Bay went into halftime down 17-7 with the only score coming on running back Josh Jacobs’ one-yard rushing touchdown.
—Jacob Lev, CNN, 6 Dec. 2024
Remarkably, Hill's 278 rushing yards are the third-most ever by a tight end in a single season, trailing only his own performances from 2022 and 2023.
—Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 6 Dec. 2024
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Chicago Tribune, 10 Dec. 2024
On the very first play of the fourth quarter, Tamale one-upped himself to the tune of a 73-yard rushing touchdown, his third score of the night — 33-22, McClymonds.
—Justice Delos Santos, The Mercury News, 7 Dec. 2024
Related article This year marks the Buffalo Bills’ best chance of a Super Bowl win yet
Green Bay went into halftime down 17-7 with the only score coming on running back Josh Jacobs’ one-yard rushing touchdown.
—Jacob Lev, CNN, 6 Dec. 2024
Remarkably, Hill's 278 rushing yards are the third-most ever by a tight end in a single season, trailing only his own performances from 2022 and 2023.
—Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 6 Dec. 2024
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“Rushing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rushing. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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