broken-field

bro ken-field Football ▶adjective relating to or occurring in the area beyond the line of scrimmage where defenders are relatively scattered: a broken-field run. • informal (of a movement ) with starts, stops, and changes of direction, in the manner of a broken-field ballcarrier: a broken-field chase.

broken-field

broken-field ▶adjective American Football relating to or occurring in the area beyond the line of scrimmage where defenders are relatively scattered: a broken-field run. • informal (of a movement ) with starts, stops, and changes of direction, in the manner of a broken-field ball carrier: a broken-field chase.