running back
noun
: a football back (such as a halfback or fullback) who carries the ball on running plays
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All-Pro running back Adrian Peterson cushioned Favre by going for 1,380 yards and 18 touchdowns on the ground.
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Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 May 2024
Sydney, then 8, and Justin, then 5, were soon thrust into the spotlight when their father, former NFL running back O.J. Simpson was accused of fatally stabbing their 35-year-old mother and her friend, 25-year-old Ron Goldman on June 12, 1994.
—Janine Rubenstein, Peoplemag, 24 May 2024
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Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 May 2024
Sydney, then 8, and Justin, then 5, were soon thrust into the spotlight when their father, former NFL running back O.J. Simpson was accused of fatally stabbing their 35-year-old mother and her friend, 25-year-old Ron Goldman on June 12, 1994.
—Janine Rubenstein, Peoplemag, 24 May 2024
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“Running back.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/running%20back. Accessed 1 Jun. 2024.
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