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broken field

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broken-field

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[ broh-kuhn-feeld ]

adjective

Football.
  1. performed, as by a ball-carrier, in a wide-open area covered by few defensive players, as opposed to the heavily trafficked area near the line of scrimmage.
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of broken field1

An Americanism dating back to 1895–1900

Origin of broken field2

An Americanism dating back to 1920–25
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Against a French team that kick for distance, rather than to set up aerial duels, Marcus Smith's ability to pick his way through a broken field will be either a deterrent or a weapon.

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Caught cold in the opening stages, they wrestled their way back into the contest before revelling in broken field.

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The superb Sititi surged through broken field and almost laid on a third try just before half-time, with Vaa'i just unable to reel in his pass with the line beckoning.

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Peter O'Mahony reacted quickly to keep a loose ball alive on the right-hand touchline, with Gibson-Park recognising the broken field quickly to snipe through a hole and move the ball wide where Hansen was found for an easy run-in.

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His teammate Perry called him the best broken field runner he had ever seen.

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