: the act of advancing a football by running plays : the use of running plays
also
: yardage gained by running plays
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In the 49ers’ wins over the Cowboys each of the last three seasons – including the 2021 and ’22 playoffs – Samuel has scored one touchdown combined, though he’s produced 113 rushing yards (19 carries) and 138 receiving yards (13 catches).
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Cam Inman, The Mercury News, 25 Oct. 2024
The intrigue: All eyes are on the Texans' offensive line, which faced criticism after allowing three rushing plays of 10 yards or more and 4 sacks in last week's bitter 24-22 loss to the Green Bay Packers.
—Jay R. Jordan, Axios, 25 Oct. 2024
Can Jeanty break Barry Sanders’ single-season FBS rushing mark of 2,850 yards set in 1988?
—Tom Layberger, Forbes, 17 Oct. 2024
This season, Los Angeles has had one of the steadiest rushing attacks in football.
—Matt Schubert, The Denver Post, 13 Oct. 2024
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Cam Inman, The Mercury News, 25 Oct. 2024
The intrigue: All eyes are on the Texans' offensive line, which faced criticism after allowing three rushing plays of 10 yards or more and 4 sacks in last week's bitter 24-22 loss to the Green Bay Packers.
—Jay R. Jordan, Axios, 25 Oct. 2024
Can Jeanty break Barry Sanders’ single-season FBS rushing mark of 2,850 yards set in 1988?
—Tom Layberger, Forbes, 17 Oct. 2024
This season, Los Angeles has had one of the steadiest rushing attacks in football.
—Matt Schubert, The Denver Post, 13 Oct. 2024
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“Rushing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rushing. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.
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