running back

NOUN

football position

Synonyms

STRONGEST

fullback halfback tailback

WEAK

blocking back flanker back offensive back plunging back slotback wingback

Example Sentences

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Former Baltimore running back Keaton Mitchell agreed to terms on a two-year, $9.25-million deal with the Chargers on Thursday, NFL media reported.

From Los Angeles Times

He finished with 341 yards on 59 carries last season as the Ravens’ No. 2 running back behind star Derrick Henry.

From Los Angeles Times

I could see them with their tails in the air; running back to the river bottoms.

From Literature

A star running back, Reggie was banned from football 20 years earlier after he mixed up two phone numbers and called into a sports show thinking he was talking to his bookie.

From Los Angeles Times

On offense, Cross protected quarterback Sam Darnold and helped clear holes for Super Bowl MVP running back Kenneth Walker as he ran for 135 yards.

From The Wall Street Journal