running back
noun
: a football back (such as a halfback or fullback) who carries the ball on running plays
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That first play was a direct snap to running back Kejon Owens, who rushed for 18 yards.
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Walter Villa, Miami Herald, 27 Dec. 2025
Top running back Kaytron Allen did not play because of an injury after being questionable, and Quentin Martin was the best of the remaining rushers.
—CBS News, 27 Dec. 2025
Facing third-and-1 at midfield, running back RJ Harvey juked a charging George Karlaftis to move the chains for the drive’s first third-down conversion.
—Kansas City Star, 26 Dec. 2025
Hawaii tied it, completing a 21-point comeback run, when Alejado shoveled a pass to running back Cam Barfield for the two-point conversion.
—Jeff Faraudo, Mercury News, 25 Dec. 2025
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Walter Villa, Miami Herald, 27 Dec. 2025
Top running back Kaytron Allen did not play because of an injury after being questionable, and Quentin Martin was the best of the remaining rushers.
—CBS News, 27 Dec. 2025
Facing third-and-1 at midfield, running back RJ Harvey juked a charging George Karlaftis to move the chains for the drive’s first third-down conversion.
—Kansas City Star, 26 Dec. 2025
Hawaii tied it, completing a 21-point comeback run, when Alejado shoveled a pass to running back Cam Barfield for the two-point conversion.
—Jeff Faraudo, Mercury News, 25 Dec. 2025
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“Running back.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/running%20back. Accessed 31 Dec. 2025.
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