running back
noun
: a football back (such as a halfback or fullback) who carries the ball on running plays
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In most of his tenure with the Jets, Hall has been the No. 1 running back.
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Antwan Staley, New York Daily News, 14 July 2025
Sixth-year running back Malik Sherrod, a transfer from Fresno State, will be the Broncos’ best ball carrier in CFB26.
—Shaun Goodwin
july 14, Idaho Statesman, 14 July 2025
The model-actress, 33, and NFL running back, 29, revealed the birth of their first child in a July 13 Instagram post.
—Edward Segarra, USA Today, 14 July 2025
There was the thought in the Cowboys locker room, at the end of 1970, that many of the team’s Black players felt Norman was traded because of his political activism, according to Hall of Fame running back Calvin Hill.
—Charlotte Observer, 14 July 2025
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Antwan Staley, New York Daily News, 14 July 2025
Sixth-year running back Malik Sherrod, a transfer from Fresno State, will be the Broncos’ best ball carrier in CFB26.
—Shaun Goodwin
july 14, Idaho Statesman, 14 July 2025
The model-actress, 33, and NFL running back, 29, revealed the birth of their first child in a July 13 Instagram post.
—Edward Segarra, USA Today, 14 July 2025
There was the thought in the Cowboys locker room, at the end of 1970, that many of the team’s Black players felt Norman was traded because of his political activism, according to Hall of Fame running back Calvin Hill.
—Charlotte Observer, 14 July 2025
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“Running back.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/running%20back. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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