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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To address the lowest kickoff rate in NFL history in 2023, NFL teams approved the new rules that will have 10 members of the kicking team line up at the receiving team’s 40 yard line.
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Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 30 May 2024
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.
—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
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Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 30 May 2024
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.
—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
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“Yard line.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/yard%20line. Accessed 16 Jun. 2024.
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