running back

NOUN

football position

Synonyms

STRONGEST

fullback halfback tailback

WEAK

blocking back flanker back offensive back plunging back slotback wingback

Example Sentences

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They then added running back Kaelon Black - who did not even get an invitation to the NFL Combine - in the third round.

From BBC • Apr. 27, 2026

Yet the next two picks were both offensive players, with the Arizona Cardinals selecting running back Jeremiyah Love before the Tennessee Titans sprang a surprise by taking wide receiver Carnell Tate.

From BBC • Apr. 23, 2026

Gamble, who turns 36 in June, is a running back and linebacker for the Los Angeles Legends in the Women’s National Football Conference, a full-contact professional league consisting of 16 franchises across the United States.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 18, 2026

New England Patriots running back TreVeyon Henderson appeared to show his support for Ivey on his Instagram Story.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 31, 2026

I feed them stick after stick of metal, running back and forth, and by the middle of the day, I’ve learned how to repair a water pump.

From "The Light in Hidden Places" by Sharon Cameron