NFL: Running to daylight still important

By BARRY WILNER AP Pro Football Writer

Created: Saturday, October 13, 2012 1:02 a.m. CDT

Vince Lombardi and Woody Hayes would love what the 49ers, Patriots, Texans, Chiefs and Giants have recently been doing.

It might be longer than 3 yards and a cloud of dust, but those teams have run to daylight enough to make the ground game viable in the NFL again.

Only Kansas City has been losing among those five teams showing a strong commitment to the run. And for the others, particularly the Patriots and Giants, the balance provided by successful rushing attacks can only make their prolific passing games even more dangerous.

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