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
Daiyan Henley picked off a Maye deflection that was batted at the line of scrimmage by defensive tackle Teair Tart, giving the visitors the ball at the 10.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 11, 2026
Gibbs finished with 264 scrimmage yards, capped off by a 69-yard run on the first play of the extra period.
From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 24, 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
My mother disentangled herself from the scrimmage and grabbed a handkerchief from her purse.
From "Boy: Tales of a Childhood" by Roald Dahl
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