: the act of advancing a football by running plays : the use of running plays
also
: yardage gained by running plays
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Some might view that as a good thing, given that the Broncos had a legitimately top-tier rushing attack before Dobbins suffered a season-ending Lisfranc injury in Week 10.
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Luca Evans, Denver Post, 10 Apr. 2026
His 1,350 rushing yards marked the third-most by a Dolphin, behind Ricky Williams’ back-to-back 2002 and 2003 campaigns.
—David Furones, Sun Sentinel, 7 Apr. 2026
No sharing, no compromising, no rushing because someone is getting restless in a high chair.
—Lauren Schuster, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 6 Apr. 2026
Then the scenario shifts to a more straightforward sprint through on goal, with the alternating keepers instructed to be aggressive rushing off their line.
—Liam Twomey, New York Times, 2 Apr. 2026
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Luca Evans, Denver Post, 10 Apr. 2026
His 1,350 rushing yards marked the third-most by a Dolphin, behind Ricky Williams’ back-to-back 2002 and 2003 campaigns.
—David Furones, Sun Sentinel, 7 Apr. 2026
No sharing, no compromising, no rushing because someone is getting restless in a high chair.
—Lauren Schuster, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 6 Apr. 2026
Then the scenario shifts to a more straightforward sprint through on goal, with the alternating keepers instructed to be aggressive rushing off their line.
—Liam Twomey, New York Times, 2 Apr. 2026
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“Rushing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rushing. Accessed 17 Apr. 2026.
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