[broh-kuh
n-feeld] 
| 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. |
| any area of the playing field away from the heavily trafficked line of scrimmage, in which the defense is widely scattered. |
| bro·ken-field (brō'kən-fēld') adj. Football Accomplished by a ball carrier against opposition that is widely scattered over the field: broken-field running. |