noun
General Slang
downhill runner
DOWN-hil RUN-ur · noun · slang
A back who runs straight ahead with power.
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A running back who attacks the line of scrimmage in a straight, forward, aggressive style rather than dancing side to side.
“He's a downhill runner who punishes tacklers between the tackles.”
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downhill runner In A Sentence
He's a downhill runner who punishes tacklers between the tackles.
Origin & Usage
American football slang; the back runs 'downhill' straight at the defense.
Variants
downhill back
People Also Ask
What is a downhill runner in football?
It's a running back who attacks the line of scrimmage straight ahead with power, rather than dancing side to side looking for a cutback.
Why is it called running downhill?
The phrase pictures the back building momentum straight at the defense as if running down a slope, hitting the hole with force.
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