Definition of runback
: a run made in football after catching an opponent's kick or intercepting a pass
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Pretty simple shots for the most part, other than his runback in [the fifth end].
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Punter Michael Palardy had only a 34.3-yard net, which was hurt by Marcus Sherels’ 29-yard runback.
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Behind Saquon Barkley, the Nittany Lions’ kickoff return unit is No. 1 in FBS at 30.9 yards per runback.
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Glendale responded with a 55-yard kickoff runback by Meza, turning it into points as Michael Selsor booted a 20-yard field goal that tied the score, 10-10, at the end of the third quarter.
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His versatility vexes opposing coaches who every week struggle with how to set up a runback and guard against a fake.
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Cooper ran 103 yards up the right side to start the game in Jacksonville, and stunningly pirouetted 360 degrees out of a tackle early in the runback.
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But a personal foul, one of 14 Ocean View penalties on the night, negated Washington’s sizable runback.
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McCaffrey, the first-round pick from Stanford, averaged 2.3 yards on three punt returns last week after having a 21-yard runback negated by a penalty.
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First Known Use of runback
1905
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