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
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Category 1 buyers were shown maps indicating premium seats near the 50-yard line.
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Catherina Gioino, Fortune, 9 June 2026
Jeanty met with the media at the edge of the dirt arena, where the 50-yard line would typically be, before the event.
—Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 7 June 2026
The Giants were inside the 25-yard line when Manning was sacked for a short loss with a minute left.
—Joe Arruda, Hartford Courant, 5 June 2026
After a touchdown, the team has the option of trying for a single extra point by scoring from the opposing team’s 5-yard line, or two points from the 10-yard line.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 3 June 2026
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Catherina Gioino, Fortune, 9 June 2026
Jeanty met with the media at the edge of the dirt arena, where the 50-yard line would typically be, before the event.
—Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 7 June 2026
The Giants were inside the 25-yard line when Manning was sacked for a short loss with a minute left.
—Joe Arruda, Hartford Courant, 5 June 2026
After a touchdown, the team has the option of trying for a single extra point by scoring from the opposing team’s 5-yard line, or two points from the 10-yard line.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 3 June 2026
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“Yard line.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/yard%20line. Accessed 18 Jun. 2026.
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