: the act of advancing a football by running plays : the use of running plays
also
: yardage gained by running plays
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Conner recorded a career-high 18 touchdowns (15 rushing, three receiving) in 2021, his first season with the Cardinals.
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Doug Haller, New York Times, 8 Mar. 2026
Hall is coming off a career-high in rushing yards after finishing with 1,065 yards and four touchdowns.
—Antwan Staley, New York Daily News, 4 Mar. 2026
Montgomery had a career-low 158 rushing attempts over 17 games in 2025.
—Matt Finkel, CBS News, 2 Mar. 2026
Montgomery had 716 rushing yards with eight rushing scores, while hauling in 24 of Jared Goff’s pass attempts his way for 192 yards.
—Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 2 Mar. 2026
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Doug Haller, New York Times, 8 Mar. 2026
Hall is coming off a career-high in rushing yards after finishing with 1,065 yards and four touchdowns.
—Antwan Staley, New York Daily News, 4 Mar. 2026
Montgomery had a career-low 158 rushing attempts over 17 games in 2025.
—Matt Finkel, CBS News, 2 Mar. 2026
Montgomery had 716 rushing yards with eight rushing scores, while hauling in 24 of Jared Goff’s pass attempts his way for 192 yards.
—Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 2 Mar. 2026
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“Rushing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rushing. Accessed 12 Mar. 2026.
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