Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun The act of returning a kickoff, punt, or intercepted forward pass.
- noun The distance so covered.
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- noun American football The act of returning a kicked ball, such as from a
punt orkickoff
Etymologies
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Examples
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9: 42 — Matt makes a great point: ok. nothing on earth makes me more berserk than calling a runback greater than 100 yards.
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Dick LeBeau wasn't exaggerating when he proclaimed Harrison's pick and runback as the greatest defensive play in Super Bowl history.
NFL Replay: 'Almost' is no solace after Cardinals' letdown 2009
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Favre even gave chase, sort of, on the 37-yard runback, falling over two other players when McCourty was tackled.
Brett Favre Knocked Out Of Game, Carted Off Field (VIDEO) The Huffington Post News Team 2010
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The nine kick returns that preceded Baker's 29-yard runback went for an average of just 17.3 yards per attempt.
The Jets' Gift...and Curse Chris Herring 2011
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Favre even gave chase, sort of, on the 37-yard runback, falling over two other players when McCourty was tackled.
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Just when the Ravens appeared to put themselves in position to cut the Colts 'lead in half in the second half on Ed Reed's interception and runback, Garcon came out of nowhere — actually he chased Reed down the sideline — to punch the football loose.
NFL Replay: Brett Favre adding more to league's record books 2010
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Eagles cornerback Asante Samuel set an NFL record with his fourth career interception return for a touchdown with his 44-yard runback at Minnesota.
NFL Replay: Staying or going, Dungy's historic place is secure 2009
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But Meachem provided the timely big plays with a 44-yard score off a fumble return just before halftime, when he stripped Kareem Moore on a runback of an interception — perhaps the most heads-up play of the entire NFL season.
NFL Replay: Meachem's clutch plays lifting Saints to rare air 2009
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His 64-yard interception-return TD in the second quarter was breathtaking as he circled to set up the runback, flowed left, juked and cut across the field to pick up blockers who secured an alley to the end zone.
NFL Replay: Staying or going, Dungy's historic place is secure 2009
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Favre even gave chase, sort of, on the 37-yard runback, falling over two other players when McCourty was tackled.
Brett Favre Knocked Out Of Game, Carted Off Field (VIDEO) AP/The Huffington Post 2010
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