Ball carrier and Runner

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Ball carrier noun - (football) the player who is carrying (and trying to advance) the ball on an offensive play.

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Runner is a synonym for ball carrier. In some cases you can use "Runner" instead a noun phrase "Ball carrier".

Runner noun - (football) the player who is carrying (and trying to advance) the ball on an offensive play.

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Ball carrier is a synonym for runner. You can use "Ball carrier" instead a noun "Runner".

Nearby Word: running

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Runner and Ball carrier. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 14, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/ball_carrier/runner

Ball carrier & Runner. N.p., 2016. Web. 14 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/ball_carrier/runner>.

Runner or Ball carrier. 2016. Accessed August 14, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/ball_carrier/runner.

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