running back

noun

Football.

1. an offensive back, as a halfback or fullback, whose principal role is advancing the ball by running with it on plays from scrimmage.

Example Sentences

Last month, against Michigan State, Stewart burst into the backfield so quickly during one play that the running back had just received the handoff as he leveled him.

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Oregon built a 17-3 lead when running back Jordon Davison sprinted into the end zone early in the fourth quarter, setting the stage for what seemed like a breezy victory for the Ducks.

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But after giving up a score, running back Derrick Henry, who is typically one of the NFL’s best and most reliable ball-carriers, coughed up a late fumble that led to another Buffalo touchdown.

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New tight end Evan Engram has stepped up big and new running back JK Dobbins is a guy they believe in.

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Chargers rookie running back Omarion Hampton will miss at least four weeks after sustaining an ankle injury in Sunday’s loss to the Commanders.

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Related Words

• fullback 
• halfback 
• tailback