WordNet
running play
n. (American football) a play in which a player runs with the ball; "the defensive line braced to stop the run"; "the coach put great emphasis on running" [syn: run, running, running game]
Usage examples of "running play".
There's a sense of order even at the end of a running play with bodies strewn everywhere.
There was even a long-running play on Broadway, and a hit movie film.