BRONCOS FEEL PORTIS' ABSENCE 79 RUSHING YARDS, 3.4 AVERAGE INDICATE...

Rocky Mountain News;  September 29, 2003 ;     537 words ......The Broncos had only 45 rushing yards at halftime and 63 at the...finishing with a season-low 79 yards and an average of only 3.4 yards a carry. Plummer was the...individual rusher, gaining 40 yards on six attempts. Anderson finished with 21 yards on seven carries, adding three ...

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The Washington Post;  October 1, 2005 ;     39 words ...Average rushing yards for the winning team in Maryland and Virginia's last four meetings. The Terps haven't gained more than 210 yards on the ground in any game since Sept. 25. 2004; the Cavs have surpassed 210 rushing yards six times during that span.

Nowhere to run: Major roadblock: Vikings allow average of 54.1 rushing...

Newsday (Melville, NY);  December 14, 2006 ;     700+ words ......have failed. After allowing 210 rushing yards in the first two games, the Vikings...two games the Lions totaled 13 rushing yards against them, including minus...The Vikings are allowing 54.1 rushing yards per game; the 1942 Bears hold...

Browns steamrolled: Parker sets record with 223 rushing yards as Steelers...

Columbus Dispatch (Columbus, OH);  December 8, 2006 ;     600 words ......The Browns couldn't run (18 rushing yards), catch the football (at least...set a team record with 223 yards and a touchdown. He zipped...Browns defense at a clip of 7 yards per carry. Without starting...completed 21 of 37 passes for 276 yards, one interception and one touchdown...

COWBOYS 27, PACKERS 16 Packing a punch: Dallas rules on ground Duo combine...

The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel;  September 25, 2008 ;     609 words ......for seven catches for 156 yards and a touchdown in the teams...just two catches for 17 yards. But Dallas' offense is...rolled up an impressive 217 rushing yards in 35 attempts -- a gaudy...thing, giving up that many yards rushing," said defensive...who rushed 15 times for 80 ...

Arundel grinds out a win Wildcats gain 171 rushing yards to top Southern

Maryland Gazette;  September 30, 2006 ;     700+ words ......the Wildcats showed some offensive spark by driving 72 yards in eight plays to take the lead for good. Gunn and Elko alternated runs that netted 26 yards, while Elko was perfect throwing in the drive, completing...40-yard gain. Gunn rumbled his way for the final six yards for the touchdown, while Elko ...

AGGIES RECOGNIZE HOLES IN OFFENSE; N.C. A&T FINISHED WITH JUST 98 RUSHING...

The News & Record (Piedmont Triad, NC);  September 3, 2001 ;     501 words ......game, which generated minus-4 rushing yards in the first half. Things picked...and the Aggies finished with 98 rushing yards. Even so, that's quite a drop-off for a team that has averaged 208.5 rushing yards per game since the 1990 season...

Jags rip Colts for 375 rushing yards.

Orlando Sentinel (Orlando, FL);  December 10, 2006 ;     645 words ......21st in the NFL all-time rushing list (9,450), Jones-Drew...franchise record for all-purpose yards (303) and the Jags gashed...with a franchise-record 375 yards on the ground. That's more rushing yards than any team in the league...there and gotten 50, 60 yards. Everyone else did. ...

Ground game gone wild: Jags rip Colts for 375 rushing yards.

Orlando Sentinel (Orlando, FL);  December 11, 2006 ;     634 words ......21st in the NFL all-time rushing list (9,450), Jones-Drew...franchise record for all-purpose yards (303) and the Jags gashed...with a franchise-record 375 yards on the ground. That's more rushing yards than any team in the league...there and gotten 50, 60 yards. Everyone else did. ...

Beckman zips past Cascade; Brown sets school record with 284 rushing yards

Telegraph - Herald (Dubuque);  October 9, 2004 ;     530 words ......for a school-record 284 yards and three touchdowns, including...scored on runs of 57 and 53 yards in the fourth quarter after running 30 yards to paydirt on the game's...game school mark of 277 yards, established against Clayton...Ressler combining for 144 rushing yards. Beringer's ...

Defense pull out few stops; Packers churn out 233 rushing yards.(SPORTS)

Star Tribune (Minneapolis, MN);  December 23, 1996 ;     489 words ......think they can run for 400 yards, Vikings linebacker Jeff...gave up a season-high 233 rushing yards to Green Bay on fresh sod...City, which ran for 202 yards, gained more ground yardage...of his career, with 109 yards on 18 carries, including...Dorsey Levens added 73 yards on 11 ...

Emala Runs All Over DeMatha, Propels Gilman to Victory; Senior Quarterback...

The Washington Post;  September 13, 2008 ;     337 words ......caught three passes for 29 yards. The Stags (1-1) may have...Emala ran six times for 38 yards on that drive, amassed 124 rushing yards in the first half and finished the game with 206 yards on a staggering 41 carries...Stags touchdowns. He dashed 28 yards up the left side in the ...

Bengals have their way with slumping Titans ; Johnson sets Cincy receiving...

Dayton Daily News;  November 26, 2007 ;     440 words ......Tennessee in 2005. Tailback Rudi Johnson ran for 88 yards and scored his first rushing TD of the season. And wide...Johnson cranked out a career-best 12 catches for 103 yards and three TDs, ending a streak of eight straight games...the game Chad Johnson caught TD passes of 10, 2 and 3 yards. He has 71 ...

The Giants Punch Holes in a Wall; Baltimore's Stout Defense Is Overpowered...

The Washington Post;  November 17, 2008 ;     700+ words ......today." The Giants amassed 207 rushing yards against the NFL's top defense...for Jacobs and had 94 of his 96 rushing yards in the second half. He set up...day began. Derrick Ward added 41 rushing yards for the Giants, who averaged 6...

Built from the ground up: The Bills and Jets figure to pile up the rushing...

Buffalo News (Buffalo, NY);  September 30, 2007 ;     700+ words ......meetings, the Bills have averaged 137 rushing yards a game and 4.4 yards a carry...games, Buffalo is allowing 165 rushing yards and 5.15 yards a carry. The Bills have yielded 171, 184 and 177 rushing yards this season. This would be a perfect...