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 Friday, it began on the Ducks’ first play from scrimmage, when defensive back D’Angelo Ponds picked off a screen pass and ran it back for a touchdown.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 10, 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

Kanue was leading the scrimmage, calling out to his teammates, urging them to pass, and sprinting for each free ball.

From "Outcasts United: An American Town, a Refugee Team, and One Woman's Quest to Make a Difference" by Warren St. John