running play

Noun running play has 1 sense

• running play(n = noun.act) run, running, running game - (American football) a play in which a player attempts to carry the ball through or past the opposing team; "the defensive line braced to stop the run"; "the coach put great emphasis on running"
is a kind of football play
has particulars: draw, draw play, end run, sweep, return, reverse, rush, rushing