: the act of advancing a football by running plays : the use of running plays
also
: yardage gained by running plays
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Jacobs, who spent five seasons with the Las Vegas Raiders prior to his time in Green Bay, has led the league in the past with rushing yards.
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Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 30 May 2026
This could give the Dolphins quite the unique rushing attack.
—Miami Herald, 29 May 2026
Sophomore quarterback Bear Bachmeier was a breakout star as a freshman throwing for 3,309 yards, 15 touchdowns, seven interceptions while adding 527 rushing yards and 11 touchdowns.
—Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 28 May 2026
His 3,057 career rushing yards are the most by a Dolphins player in his first three NFL seasons, and his 1,277 career receiving yards rank second among Miami running backs in their first three seasons since the 1970 AFL-NFL merger.
—CBS News, 28 May 2026
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Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 30 May 2026
This could give the Dolphins quite the unique rushing attack.
—Miami Herald, 29 May 2026
Sophomore quarterback Bear Bachmeier was a breakout star as a freshman throwing for 3,309 yards, 15 touchdowns, seven interceptions while adding 527 rushing yards and 11 touchdowns.
—Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 28 May 2026
His 3,057 career rushing yards are the most by a Dolphins player in his first three NFL seasons, and his 1,277 career receiving yards rank second among Miami running backs in their first three seasons since the 1970 AFL-NFL merger.
—CBS News, 28 May 2026
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“Rushing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rushing. Accessed 2 Jun. 2026.
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