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scrimmage

[skrim-ij] / ˈskrɪm ɪdʒ /


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Johnson, a three-time Pro Bowl selection who holds the NFL record for most yards from scrimmage in a single season, on Tuesday revealed on “Good Morning America” that he has been diagnosed with ALS.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 2, 2026

The Super Bowl marked Walker's third straight playoff game with 100-plus scrimmage yards, making him the only player in Seahawks history to accomplish that feat.

From Barron's Feb. 9, 2026

He wants his quarterbacks to call their own play at the line of scrimmage based on how the defense is lined up.

From The Wall Street Journal Feb. 4, 2026

But under pressure, Williams retreated so far to buy himself time that he found himself 26.5 yards behind the line of scrimmage when he threw the ball.

From The Wall Street Journal Jan. 19, 2026

The girls’ soccer team has its first home scrimmage after school today so the team got to wear their jerseys.

From "Merci Suárez Changes Gears" by Meg Medina

He and a couple acquaintances from Harvard organized scrimmages for other local college players at a complex outside of Worcester, Mass.

From The Wall Street Journal May 21, 2026

Then came the Americans, who often acted as if they would have been content to slog through meaningless scrimmages in half-empty spring-training stadiums.

From The Wall Street Journal Mar. 18, 2026

Jack Harbaugh talks about the time he got a high school coaching job only to realize the head coach wanted him to suit up and play quarterback in team scrimmages.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 31, 2025

Chance Huth, the director of creative video who has helped run the scout team in recent years, estimates that scrimmages have been split about 50-50.

From Los Angeles Times Mar. 28, 2024

We spent another hour practicing some plays, putting them into action in little scrimmages, and then Coach sent us to the weight room in pairs.

From "All American Boys" by Jason Reynolds

While his peers scrimmaged against players in their own grade, the young Kon Knueppel spent his evenings taking a crash course in basketball nitty-gritty from guys two or three times his age.

From The Wall Street Journal Apr. 8, 2026

It’s across the street from St. Joseph’s University, where a teenage Bryant regularly scrimmaged against pro basketball players.

From Los Angeles Times Apr. 24, 2024

Warriors: Veteran Andre Iguodala, yet to play in a game this season, scrimmaged with the G League squad earlier in the day at Chase Center.

From Washington Times Jan. 3, 2023

Carroll and Gonzaga scrimmaged the past two seasons, but this fall both teams had an open slot to begin the year.

From Washington Post Aug. 26, 2022

After the last set of drills, they scrimmaged full-court.

From "Millionaires for the Month" by Stacey McAnulty

“Let’s get the coaches on the side and let’s start getting into more scrimmaging and stuff like that.”

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 10, 2025

Curry could return as soon as Sunday after scrimmaging for a third straight day.

From Washington Times Mar. 3, 2023

Green will get some scrimmaging and work with the G League Memphis Hustle this week.

From Seattle Times Jan. 25, 2023

Afterward, Thompson remained on the bench for more than 20 minutes — acknowledging earlier in the week after resuming full-court scrimmaging that this has been a taxing rehab grind after back-to-back serious injuries.

From Fox News Nov. 27, 2021

“Right. They had that video, you and me scrimmaging, when you made that ridiculously shallow lob and I caught you at the net.”

From "Burning Blue" by Paul Griffin




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