: the act of advancing a football by running plays : the use of running plays
also
: yardage gained by running plays
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On the other side, the Eagles won’t give up many rushing yards — besides maybe to Daniels, who had 99 yards on 16 carries in the two games against Philadelphia.
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Vic Tafur, The Athletic, 24 Jan. 2025
Quarterback Jalen Hurts finished 15-for-20 passing for 128 yards with a rushing score.
—Greg Rosenstein, NBC News, 20 Jan. 2025
Miami produced 1,795 rushing yards, which ranked Miami 21st.
—Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 20 Jan. 2025
Alex Smith threw for 190 yards and a touchdown and Spencer Ware added a rushing score.
—Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 15 Jan. 2025
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Vic Tafur, The Athletic, 24 Jan. 2025
Quarterback Jalen Hurts finished 15-for-20 passing for 128 yards with a rushing score.
—Greg Rosenstein, NBC News, 20 Jan. 2025
Miami produced 1,795 rushing yards, which ranked Miami 21st.
—Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 20 Jan. 2025
Alex Smith threw for 190 yards and a touchdown and Spencer Ware added a rushing score.
—Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 15 Jan. 2025
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“Rushing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rushing. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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