: the act of advancing a football by running plays : the use of running plays
also
: yardage gained by running plays
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Meanwhile, in addition to Hurts, several more Eagles players also addressed the crowd, including running back Saquon Barkley, who set the NFL’s single-season record for combined rushing yards in the Super Bowl win.
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Brooks Kubena, The Athletic, 15 Feb. 2025
Barkley secured 2,005 rushing yards in the regular season, which was 101 yards from breaking the all-time record in regular season rushing yards set by Eric Dickerson of the Los Angeles Rams in the 1980s.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 14 Feb. 2025
He’s produced just 637 rushing yards, 302 receiving yards, and four touchdowns during his first two seasons with the team.
—Mike Kaye, Charlotte Observer, 11 Feb. 2025
Samuel scored just four touchdowns this past season, three receiving and one rushing.
—Cam Inman, The Mercury News, 10 Feb. 2025
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Brooks Kubena, The Athletic, 15 Feb. 2025
Barkley secured 2,005 rushing yards in the regular season, which was 101 yards from breaking the all-time record in regular season rushing yards set by Eric Dickerson of the Los Angeles Rams in the 1980s.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 14 Feb. 2025
He’s produced just 637 rushing yards, 302 receiving yards, and four touchdowns during his first two seasons with the team.
—Mike Kaye, Charlotte Observer, 11 Feb. 2025
Samuel scored just four touchdowns this past season, three receiving and one rushing.
—Cam Inman, The Mercury News, 10 Feb. 2025
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“Rushing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rushing. Accessed 10 Mar. 2025.
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