: the act of advancing a football by running plays : the use of running plays
also
: yardage gained by running plays
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Halton has a background as a defensive end, which the team believes will help him in obvious pass rushing situations.
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Chris Biderman, Sacbee.com, 8 May 2026
Not pressure and panic and rushing, but a moment of calm before another hectic week begins.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 8 May 2026
In four seasons with the Jets, Hall has 3,398 rushing yards and 27 total touchdowns.
—Antwan Staley, New York Daily News, 8 May 2026
In one of last season’s most surprising games — both in the result and in its form — the Bears ran the ball down Philadelphia’s throat on Black Friday, amassing 281 rushing yards in what became a convincing trampling of the then-Super Bowl champs.
—Dan Wiederer, New York Times, 6 May 2026
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Chris Biderman, Sacbee.com, 8 May 2026
Not pressure and panic and rushing, but a moment of calm before another hectic week begins.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 8 May 2026
In four seasons with the Jets, Hall has 3,398 rushing yards and 27 total touchdowns.
—Antwan Staley, New York Daily News, 8 May 2026
In one of last season’s most surprising games — both in the result and in its form — the Bears ran the ball down Philadelphia’s throat on Black Friday, amassing 281 rushing yards in what became a convincing trampling of the then-Super Bowl champs.
—Dan Wiederer, New York Times, 6 May 2026
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“Rushing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rushing. Accessed 11 May. 2026.
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