How to Use rusher in a Sentence

rusher

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  • He was the team's leading rusher last year.
  • Cooper was a starter and Green was one of the team's best pass rushers.
    — Michelle Gardner, The Arizona Republic, 14 Mar. 2023
  • So the Rams will be looking for pass rushers and run-stoppers in the draft.
    — Gary Klein, Los Angeles Times, 24 Apr. 2023
  • The edge rusher, 26, had two sacks Sunday to give him nine this season.
    — Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 Oct. 2023
  • Just last year, the Falcons found a rookie 1,000-yard rusher in Tyler Allgeier in the fifth round.
    — Nick Moyle, San Antonio Express-News, 3 May 2023
  • Khalil Mack, edge rusher, lined up far outside one-on-one with Tyreek Hill.
    — Nick Canepa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Sep. 2023
  • With no premier pass rusher on the roster, Arizona totaled just 33 sacks, the third fewest in the league.
    — The Arizona Republic, 9 Jan. 2024
  • As for Chubb, one of the No. 1 jobs for a pass rusher is keeping the offensive lineman’s hands off of you.
    — Chris Perkins, Sun Sentinel, 13 Jan. 2023
  • All three veterans are proven pass rushers, and all were able to do their part against the Packers.
    — Christopher Price, BostonGlobe.com, 23 Aug. 2023
  • On defense, the Browns are led by edge rusher Myles Garrett, who has 67 1/2 sacks over the past five seasons.
    — Brian Wacker, Baltimore Sun, 21 July 2023
  • In football, there’s the lineman using his hands to hold a rusher until he’s caught.
    — Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 22 Jan. 2024
  • Again, don’t be surprised if the Ravens look to add a defensive end or edge rusher before the season starts.
    — Brian Wacker, Baltimore Sun, 19 July 2023
  • The Lions, owners of the sixth and 18th picks in the first round, need an inside pass rusher to complete their defensive line.
    — Dave Birkett, Detroit Free Press, 28 Mar. 2023
  • No one could have imagined Pacheco would turn out to be the Kansas City Chiefs' leading rusher this season.
    — José M. Romero, The Arizona Republic, 7 Feb. 2023
  • Missing all those edge rushers, the Dolphins aren’t going to be able to sign guys off the street who will keep Mahomes under wraps.
    — Sam Farmer, Los Angeles Times, 11 Jan. 2024
  • Rookie Alex Wright, who played the second-most snaps of any edge rusher on the team, had just 12 pressures and zero sacks in his first season.
    — Dan Labbe, cleveland, 18 Jan. 2023
  • On defense, the aforementioned Taggart and edge rusher Siale Esera are in Provo for the first time too.
    — Kevin Reynolds, The Salt Lake Tribune, 1 Aug. 2023
  • That's not great news for a team that lost its top two edge rushers and best cornerback this offseason.
    — Jeremy Cluff, The Arizona Republic, 24 Mar. 2023
  • Edge rusher Michael Hoecht had two sacks against the Steelers, but the Rams must apply more consistent pressure.
    — Gary Klein, Los Angeles Times, 27 Oct. 2023
  • Hutchinson played more as a stand-up pass rusher in the second half of the season, and primarily as the team’s left end on first and second downs.
    — Dave Birkett, Detroit Free Press, 10 Feb. 2023
  • Josh Jacobs, the NFL’s leading rusher last season, had minus-2 yards on nine carries.
    — C.j. Doon, Baltimore Sun, 19 Sep. 2023
  • The Jaguars’ top rusher is Travis Etienne Jr., who reached 1,125 yards during the regular season.
    — Los Angeles Times, 13 Jan. 2023
  • However, not one of those guys is Auburn’s leading rusher.
    — Ainslie Lee | Alee@al.com, al, 18 Sep. 2023
  • The Rams have struggled against top-shelf pass rushers, so maintaining a running game will be paramount.
    — Gary Klein, Los Angeles Times, 28 Nov. 2023
  • The most impressive example of that came on the last play of the third quarter, when Blough moved up in the pocket to avoid a rusher and complete a 19-yard pass to Marquise Brown.
    — Kent Somers, The Arizona Republic, 1 Jan. 2023
  • Pollard was assigned to chip edge rusher Michael Clemons, who faced right tackle Terence Steele.
    — Calvin Watkins, Dallas News, 19 Sep. 2023
  • So maybe the 49ers make an early strike at Hunter, the Vikings’ edge rusher whose previous deal prohibited the franchise tag.
    — Jerry McDonald, The Mercury News, 11 Mar. 2024
  • As good as Hunter is, finding a second pass rusher who can deliver 10 or more sacks could turn the Vikings into a top-10 defense.
    — Steve Silverman, Forbes, 22 Feb. 2024
  • The Browns had a build-around defensive star in edge rusher Myles Garrett and a good offensive line that freed up resources elsewhere.
    — Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Sep. 2023
  • Thibodeaux and Karlaftis each has the help of an elite interior pass-rusher, but all three youngsters are their teams’ best options off the edge right now.
    — Derrik Klassen, New York Times, 1 Jan. 2023

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