How to Use runback in a Sentence

runback

noun

• But the Aggies were called for holding on the runback.
  — Tony Catalina, Austin American Statesman, 13 Sep. 2025
• Pretty simple shots for the most part, other than his runback in [the fifth end].
  — Chuck Culpepper, Anchorage Daily News, 22 Feb. 2018
• Richie James’ lone punt return was a 26-yard runback that set the stage for a short field-goal drive.
  — Eric Branch, SFChronicle.com, 19 Jan. 2020
• Richie James had a nice 18-yard return on his only kickoff runback.
  — Eric Branch, SFChronicle.com, 13 Oct. 2019
• Kitchens should be thankful Beckham didn’t pop a hamstring on his strange runback that led to a hard hit and a fumble.
  — Terry Pluto, cleveland, 9 Oct. 2019
• His versatility vexes opposing coaches who every week struggle with how to set up a runback and guard against a fake.
  — Ben Shpigel, New York Times, 2 Nov. 2017
• Garror’s punt return, a 38-yard runback that gave Louisiana a short field on its second touchdown drive.
  — Creg Stephenson | [email protected], al, 14 Nov. 2020
• The noise represents both the anticipation from some in the crowd that Barkley will break the runback for a touchdown, and prayers being said by others that he doesn’t get hurt.
  — Joe Juliano, Philly.com, 14 Sep. 2017
• Tennessee also has returned only one punt this season, but the Volunteers' runback went for 20 yards.
  — Mark Inabinett | [email protected], al, 7 Nov. 2020
• Olszewski fielded the ball at the 4-yard line and, with the help of Henry, was able to return the ball 31 yards — his longest runback of the season.
  — BostonGlobe.com, 27 Oct. 2021
• There is already some debate, however, on whether the new rule will tempt teams to kick the ball to, say, the 5-yard line and force a runback, which could actually increase the risk of injury.
  — Ken Belson, New York Times, 23 Mar. 2016
• But Mariano Sori-Marin was called for unnecessary roughness during the runback.
  — Dave Campbell, chicagotribune.com, 13 Nov. 2020
• But a personal foul, one of 14 Ocean View penalties on the night, negated Washington’s sizable runback.
  — Matt Szabo, Daily Pilot, 28 Sep. 2017
• After a great Riley Lees punt return was negated by a foolish block-in-the-back penalty that didn’t influence the runback, Johnson took a shotgun snap and looked to pass.
  — Teddy Greenstein, chicagotribune.com, 28 Sep. 2019
• Wishnowsky had allowed only 2 punt-return yards in his first seven games before Arizona’s Pharoh Cooper had 17 on three runbacks.
  — Eric Branch, SFChronicle.com, 6 Nov. 2019
• The Demon Deacons have returned two interceptions for touchdowns this season after Keith's runback.
  — Bob Sutton, Star Tribune, 2 Oct. 2020
• Linebacker Alec Ogletree was sidelined in the second quarter after injuring a hamstring during his runback of a fumble that was later reversed by replay and ruled an incomplete pass.
  — San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Sep. 2019
• Perry’s runback tied a record set in 1978 for the longest kick return for a touchdown in JCSU program history, and the Charlotte school’s 56-point win represents its largest margin of victory.
  — Shane Connuck, Charlotte Observer, 28 Sep. 2025