ground game
Noun
Meaning
(Britain, law, uncountable) Rabbits and hares
(martial arts) Hand-to-hand combat in which both fighters are on the ground, or skill in such combat
(golf) Putting; hitting the ball along the ground
(American football, countable) Running with the ball, rather than passing
(US, politics, countable) Local political organization
Source: en.wiktionary.orgExamples
I've done jiujitsu a huge chunk of my life, and I try to spend a lot of time educating people on the nuances, the subtleness of the ground game. It's a big part of mixed martial arts.
A foot injury will sideline Joe Mixon this week, giving Bernard the lead role in the ground game.
Bloomberg has been buying up all the ground game talent, all the consultants, all the analysts, and all the pollsters.
Baker Mayfield completed 12 of 25 passes for 122 yards while Kareem Hunt led the ground game with 66 yards on 14 carries.
Gilbride, whose coaching background with the Jacksonville Jaguars and Oilers featured a more open passing attack, would mark a major change in offensive style from the ball control ground game of Ross.
Even though quarterback has gotten off to a great start, as he is leading the in passing, the Bills will move to 3-0 if they win with defense and the ground game on Sunday afternoon.