scrimmage

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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

On the game’s first play from scrimmage, Mendoza took a ferocious hit that knocked him off his feet and deposited him on the carpet, face down, arms wide.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 7, 2025

Jacksonville looks like a playoff team when it can win at the line of scrimmage.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 27, 2025

Instead, while players from both teams piled up near the line of scrimmage, he spun out to the right and ran untouched into the end zone for a 35-yard, game-winning score.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 17, 2025

When we got into the scrimmage, I popped free and missed the first open shot.

From "All American Boys" by Jason Reynolds