1
: the use of a livestock enclosure for animals in transit provided by a railroad at a station
2
: a charge made by a railroad for the use of a livestock enclosure
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a
: an aggregate number of yards
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: the length, extent, or volume of something as measured in yards
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Eddie Brown, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Apr. 2026
Johnson profiles as a short-yardage complementary bruiser who could rise to an eventual bell-cow back in the NFL.
—Luca Evans, Denver Post, 10 Apr. 2026
Granted, many of Gordon’s chances were from in close in short-yardage situations.
—David Furones, Sun Sentinel, 7 Apr. 2026
His ability to scramble, either for yardage, or to buy time in the pocket.
—Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 30 Mar. 2026
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His best fit would be with a team that needs an early-down rotational back or short-yardage option — 12 of his 16 touchdowns the past two seasons came in goal-to-go situations.
—Eddie Brown, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Apr. 2026
Johnson profiles as a short-yardage complementary bruiser who could rise to an eventual bell-cow back in the NFL.
—Luca Evans, Denver Post, 10 Apr. 2026
Granted, many of Gordon’s chances were from in close in short-yardage situations.
—David Furones, Sun Sentinel, 7 Apr. 2026
His ability to scramble, either for yardage, or to buy time in the pocket.
—Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 30 Mar. 2026
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“Yardage.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/yardage. Accessed 21 Apr. 2026.
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