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rushing

rushing

1 4.6
A play in American football when a player runs with the ball to move forward
  • noun
  • /ˈrʌʃɪŋ/
  • Jargon
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  • The running back's rushing yards were crucial in leading his team to victory last season.
  • rushing yards
  • rushing leaders

Punt return, touchdown, kick return touchdown, interception, rushing touchdown, receiving touchdown.

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Examples

  • Oakland Raiders Rushing Attack vs. Tampa Bay Buccaneers Run Defense

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  • Miami Rushing Offense vs. Buffalo Defense - Last week, I wrote: "The Titans are the 30th ranked rush defense in the league."

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  • Like Wisconsin definitely owns a a piece of my brain forever because they've had so many rushing yards on us throughout all of time.

  • 1st Downs / Rushing / Passing / Total yds

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  • Bengals Rush Defense vs. Dolphins Rushing Offense

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  • Bengals Rush Offense vs. Dolphins Rushing Defense

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  • Punt return, touchdown, kick return touchdown, interception, rushing touchdown, receiving touchdown.

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  • Tampa Bay Buccaneers Rushing Attack vs. Carolina Panthers Run Defense

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  • 314: Rushing yards needed by redshirt sophomore Zach Zwinak to get to 1,000 for the season.

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  • The team's rushing strategy helped them score multiple touchdowns during the game.

Synonyms

run
vsrushing
  • US
211 5.5

A play where a player carries the ball instead of passing

focuses more on attacking the defensive line when carrying the ball
running
vsrushing
  • Jargon
119 4.3

A play where a player carries the ball instead of passing

narrows the action to runs aimed at breaking into the defensive line
rush
vsrushing
  • Jargon
81 5.4

An attempt in football to move the ball forward by running

is identical in meaning and usage to that expression
running play
vsrushing
  • US
4 4.4

A play in American football where a player runs forward with the ball

stresses running specifically into the defensive line rather than general forward runs

Antonyms

to pass
167 1.0

To throw or kick the ball to a teammate

Surface Forms

rushing singular
rushings plural

Morphology

rushing = rush (semi-transparent) = rush + ing

While the base 'rush' is clear, the specific meaning in American football is specialized and not immediately obvious.

Etymology

Rushing comes from the verb rush, which means 'move quickly forward', and in American football it became the name for running with the ball into the defense. So rushing in the game means trying to gain yards by running rather than by passing.