clean sheet
noun
British
1
: a person's record (as from a school or a job) that shows no evidence of any problems, broken rules, etc. : a clean record
2
: a game in which the opposing team is prevented from scoring
The team's star goalie has had five clean sheets this season.
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Onwenu was the only Patriots O-lineman to play the entire game and finish with a clean sheet in pass protection.
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Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 25 Nov. 2025
Sisniega, who made only four regular-season starts for San Diego, earned his second clean sheet in his second postseason start.
—CBS News, 25 Nov. 2025
The Chiefs’ list this year looked more like a clean sheet.
—Sam McDowell 24, Kansas City Star, 24 Nov. 2025
The Niners won the last matchup, but are so banged up especially in comparison to the Rams and their clean sheet of health.
—Adam Grosbard, Oc Register, 8 Nov. 2025
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Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 25 Nov. 2025
Sisniega, who made only four regular-season starts for San Diego, earned his second clean sheet in his second postseason start.
—CBS News, 25 Nov. 2025
The Chiefs’ list this year looked more like a clean sheet.
—Sam McDowell 24, Kansas City Star, 24 Nov. 2025
The Niners won the last matchup, but are so banged up especially in comparison to the Rams and their clean sheet of health.
—Adam Grosbard, Oc Register, 8 Nov. 2025
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“Clean sheet.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/clean%20sheet. Accessed 29 Nov. 2025.
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