Synonyms for running back
run·ning back

Princeton's WordNet

1. running backnoun

   (football) a back on the offensive team (a fullback or halfback) who tries to advance the ball by carrying it on plays from the line of scrimmage

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1. Bret Bielema:

   Reynolds is a very talented, accurate thrower, he’s got a lot of skill around him both at the running back and wide receiver position.

2. Travis McMichael:

   He was like a running back ready to bolt or move any way he wanted but he's focused on me, i'm pretty sure he's going to attack.

3. Terrell Davis:

   If Matthew Stafford win this game, if Matthew Stafford wan na win this game, Joe Mixon fingerprint needs to be all over this game because Joe Mixon is an exceptional running back, not only when you're talking about trying to keep The Rams defensive line from just pinning the ears back and going for the quarterback, but you’re talking about a guy who gets the ball out of the backfield. He’s really elusive when he gets those nice plays that he runs.

4. Joe Mixon:

   I always tell our players when I talk to them, you’ve got to play each play like it’s your last because you’re not guaranteed the next one, and we finally know what that means. And I finally know what that means, and know what that feels like. Cincinnati Bengals running back Joe Mixon( 28) runs past Tennessee Titans cornerback Kristian Fulton( 26) during the first half of an NFL divisional round playoff football game, Saturday, Jan. 22, 2022, in Nashville, Tenn. ( AP Photo/Mark Zaleski).

5. Rabbi Schlomo Hofmeister:

   He was running, he was running back and forth and ran inside the bars and I heard shots being fired inside the bars. And then within the next 15 or 20 minutes, I heard shots from farther away. And as we heard, there were several places of attack.