: the act of advancing a football by running plays : the use of running plays
also
: yardage gained by running plays
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The Seahawks aren’t a great rushing team, and the Patriots have been dominant in the trenches, particularly when Milton Williams is on the field.
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Andrew Greif, NBC news, 8 Feb. 2026
In the loss, Henderson recorded two rushing touchdowns of over 50 yards.
—Lance Reynolds, Boston Herald, 7 Feb. 2026
Running backs Rhamondre Stevenson and TreVeyon Henderson combined for 13 rushing touchdowns during the regular season.
—Gary Klein, Los Angeles Times, 7 Feb. 2026
Drake Maye is going to have to have some rushing yards.
—Mike Sando, New York Times, 7 Feb. 2026
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Andrew Greif, NBC news, 8 Feb. 2026
In the loss, Henderson recorded two rushing touchdowns of over 50 yards.
—Lance Reynolds, Boston Herald, 7 Feb. 2026
Running backs Rhamondre Stevenson and TreVeyon Henderson combined for 13 rushing touchdowns during the regular season.
—Gary Klein, Los Angeles Times, 7 Feb. 2026
Drake Maye is going to have to have some rushing yards.
—Mike Sando, New York Times, 7 Feb. 2026
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“Rushing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rushing. Accessed 12 Feb. 2026.
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