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running back

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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.

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Yet the next two picks were both offensive players, with the Arizona Cardinals selecting running back Jeremiyah Love before the Tennessee Titans sprang a surprise by taking wide receiver Carnell Tate.

From BBC • Apr. 23, 2026

What better way to do so than adding Love, who’s not just a running back, he’s a game-changing offensive weapon.”

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 20, 2026

I believe this because I worked alongside them during an earlier Mueller-led investigation into the National Football League’s handling of a domestic abuse case involving running back Ray Rice.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 26, 2026

Also on Wednesday, the Rams announced that they re-signed running back Ronnie Rivers to a one-year contract.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 25, 2026

This will be Monday and me when she shows up, I reminded myself over and over again to keep from running back to the car.

From "Monday's Not Coming" by Tiffany D. Jackson

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