running play vs rushing

running play and rushing both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
running play	Yes	No	No	No
rushing	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, rushing is a hyponym of running play; that is, rushing is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than running play:

running play: (American football) a play in which a player attempts to carry the ball through or past the opposing team
rushing: (American football) an attempt to advance the ball by running into the line

Other hyponyms of running play include draw, draw play, end run, sweep, return, reverse, rush.

running play (noun)	rushing (noun)
(American football) a play in which a player attempts to carry the ball through or past the opposing team	(American football) an attempt to advance the ball by running into the line
	the act of moving hurriedly and in a careless manner