: the act of advancing a football by running plays : the use of running plays
also
: yardage gained by running plays
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Worthy became only the second player ever to post 20-plus-yard rushing and receiving touchdowns in his NFL debut, joining Minnesota Vikings wide receiver James Brim who did so in 1987, per the NFL.
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Ben Morse, CNN, 6 Sep. 2024
Los Alamitos 2-0 (57) Jerod Terry scored four touchdowns (three rushing and one receiving), and Lenny Ibarra scored on an 89-yard run and on a 42-yard run on a fake punt in the Griffins’ 49-6 win over Narbonne.
—Steve Fryer, Orange County Register, 3 Sep. 2024
DeSoto Falls, which are part of the park, can be found nearer Mentone, Alabama, their rushing waters certainly worth a visit.
—Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 3 Aug. 2024
The Wolves bring back all-league quarterback Fred Fine, who had 756 passing yards, 110 rushing yards and seven touchdowns while also playing defensive back last season.
—Nathan Canilao, The Mercury News, 16 Aug. 2024
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Ben Morse, CNN, 6 Sep. 2024
Los Alamitos 2-0 (57) Jerod Terry scored four touchdowns (three rushing and one receiving), and Lenny Ibarra scored on an 89-yard run and on a 42-yard run on a fake punt in the Griffins’ 49-6 win over Narbonne.
—Steve Fryer, Orange County Register, 3 Sep. 2024
DeSoto Falls, which are part of the park, can be found nearer Mentone, Alabama, their rushing waters certainly worth a visit.
—Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 3 Aug. 2024
The Wolves bring back all-league quarterback Fred Fine, who had 756 passing yards, 110 rushing yards and seven touchdowns while also playing defensive back last season.
—Nathan Canilao, The Mercury News, 16 Aug. 2024
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“Rushing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rushing. Accessed 20 Sep. 2024.
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