yard line
noun
: any of a series of marked or imaginary lines one yard apart on a football field that are parallel to the goal lines and that indicate the distance to the nearest goal line
Examples of yard line in a Sentence
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An improbable catch by Brandon Aiyuk on a deep ball that bounced off a defender's facemask set San Francisco up with a first and goal at the five yard line on their next drive.
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Jordan Freiman, CBS News, 28 Jan. 2024
An investigation found that the gas leak was in the yard line, which is not maintained by Atmos.
—Emily Brindley, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 Jan. 2024
Protesters stormed the field and sat themselves on the 50 yard line at the beginning of the game.
—Jenny Goldsberry, Washington Examiner, 28 Oct. 2023
During the vigil, a table was placed on the 50 yard line in the field’s center where 16 candles representing the 16 years of Sofie’s life were illuminated.
—Karie Angell Luc, Chicago Tribune, 15 May 2023
From his 34 yard line, quarterback J.J. McCarthy tried to pass to the right flat, but TCU safety Bud Clark stepped in front of the receiver and took the interception back 41 yards to put the Horned Frogs up 7-0 with 9:22 left in the quarter.
—Emily Horos, The Arizona Republic, 1 Jan. 2023
The Next Gen stat calculates the difference between actual rushing yards and expected rushing yards on a play, using things like down, distance, yard line, defensive alignment and offensive line grades.
—Matthew Vantryon, The Indianapolis Star, 16 Nov. 2021
The drive stalled at their 33 yard line.
—Mark Stewart, Journal Sentinel, 19 Nov. 2022
On third and 20 from the Packers' own 32 yard line, Rodgers rolled out of the pocket and found tight end Jared Cook for a 36-yard seed along the sideline, with Cook's feet tapping the ground in bounds before falling to the sideline to stop the clock with 3 seconds left.
—Jr Radcliffe, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 22 Jan. 2022
Jordan Freiman, CBS News, 28 Jan. 2024
An investigation found that the gas leak was in the yard line, which is not maintained by Atmos.
—Emily Brindley, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 Jan. 2024
Protesters stormed the field and sat themselves on the 50 yard line at the beginning of the game.
—Jenny Goldsberry, Washington Examiner, 28 Oct. 2023
During the vigil, a table was placed on the 50 yard line in the field’s center where 16 candles representing the 16 years of Sofie’s life were illuminated.
—Karie Angell Luc, Chicago Tribune, 15 May 2023
From his 34 yard line, quarterback J.J. McCarthy tried to pass to the right flat, but TCU safety Bud Clark stepped in front of the receiver and took the interception back 41 yards to put the Horned Frogs up 7-0 with 9:22 left in the quarter.
—Emily Horos, The Arizona Republic, 1 Jan. 2023
The Next Gen stat calculates the difference between actual rushing yards and expected rushing yards on a play, using things like down, distance, yard line, defensive alignment and offensive line grades.
—Matthew Vantryon, The Indianapolis Star, 16 Nov. 2021
The drive stalled at their 33 yard line.
—Mark Stewart, Journal Sentinel, 19 Nov. 2022
On third and 20 from the Packers' own 32 yard line, Rodgers rolled out of the pocket and found tight end Jared Cook for a 36-yard seed along the sideline, with Cook's feet tapping the ground in bounds before falling to the sideline to stop the clock with 3 seconds left.
—Jr Radcliffe, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 22 Jan. 2022
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Word History
First Known Use
1898, in the meaning defined above
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“Yard line.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/yard%20line. Accessed 16 Apr. 2024.
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