touchdown
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One of those was his league-leading eighth rushing touchdown of the season.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 13, 2026
The Rams took the lead early in the second half when Stafford engineered a 60-yard drive that ended with Blake Corum’s one-yard touchdown run.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 13, 2026
The two teams traded six consecutive touchdown drives to finish regulation.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 13, 2026
Rodgers threw three touchdown passes to make it 582 in his career and move above the great Peyton Manning into third on the all-time list.
From BBC ● Oct. 12, 2026
The U-2's huge wings generated so much lift that the plane resisted landing; pilots had to stall the engines just above the runway in the final moments before touchdown.
From "Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia" by Marc Favreau
While Allen had continued to rack up rushing touchdowns in recent years, his yardage had tailed off—which made perfect sense.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 13, 2026
At halftime, Allen had only 60 passing yards with an interception and no touchdowns.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 13, 2026
Olivia Elsokary has 141 receptions for 1,983 yards and 46 touchdowns with 25 interceptions on defense.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 12, 2026
The Giants scored two late touchdowns to force overtime but, when within range of a winning field goal, they ran the ball with Cam Skattebo, who fumbled to lose possession.
From BBC ● Oct. 12, 2026
“Coogan’s third score, a 47-yard beauty, gave him 23 touchdowns for the year, breaking the old single-season mark of 20 set in 1985.”
From "Crash" by Jerry Spinelli
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