downfield
adverb or adjective
down·field
ˈdau̇n-ˈfēld 
: in or into the part of the field toward which the offensive team is headed
Examples of downfield in a Sentence
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After the Bills made field goal early in the third quarter, the Bengals marched back downfield to score the first TD of the second half on a 1-yard Joe Mixon TD run.
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cleveland, 22 Jan. 2023
And despite the soft coverage designed to prevent a big play, Kyler Murray still had three decent options downfield.
—Dallas News, 5 Jan. 2022
Defensive coordinator DeMeco Ryans has openly talked about Hufanga’s inconsistent eye discipline and opposing teams have used play-action and other misdirection to beat him downfield.
—Marc Delucchi, Dallas News, 21 Jan. 2023
The Tigers really nibbled their way downfield on the last seven plays of the third quarter gaining between 4-10 yards.
—Michael Casagrande | McAsagrande@al.com, al, 27 Nov. 2022
Most important, after falling into a rut offensively the past few years, the Huskies are playing an exciting brand of football that tests defenses downfield over and over.
—Staff Writer
follow, Los Angeles Times, 2 Oct. 2022
But with opponents rarely pairing their man coverage with a blitz, Huntley’s usually found a safety denying a field-flipping run downfield.
—Jonas Shaffer, Baltimore Sun, 21 Dec. 2022
Although Raiola didn’t turn the ball over again, the Bears continued to pressure him all night, preventing him from going through his reads and using his prodigious arm talent to hit receivers downfield.
—The Arizona Republic, 3 Dec. 2022
In Williams' absence, Xavier Johnson ripped off a 71-yard touchdown scamper in the fourth quarter, finding a similar amount of space and breaking tackles downfield.
—Wilson Moore, The Indianapolis Star, 13 Nov. 2022
cleveland, 22 Jan. 2023
And despite the soft coverage designed to prevent a big play, Kyler Murray still had three decent options downfield.
—Dallas News, 5 Jan. 2022
Defensive coordinator DeMeco Ryans has openly talked about Hufanga’s inconsistent eye discipline and opposing teams have used play-action and other misdirection to beat him downfield.
—Marc Delucchi, Dallas News, 21 Jan. 2023
The Tigers really nibbled their way downfield on the last seven plays of the third quarter gaining between 4-10 yards.
—Michael Casagrande | McAsagrande@al.com, al, 27 Nov. 2022
Most important, after falling into a rut offensively the past few years, the Huskies are playing an exciting brand of football that tests defenses downfield over and over.
—Staff Writer
follow, Los Angeles Times, 2 Oct. 2022
But with opponents rarely pairing their man coverage with a blitz, Huntley’s usually found a safety denying a field-flipping run downfield.
—Jonas Shaffer, Baltimore Sun, 21 Dec. 2022
Although Raiola didn’t turn the ball over again, the Bears continued to pressure him all night, preventing him from going through his reads and using his prodigious arm talent to hit receivers downfield.
—The Arizona Republic, 3 Dec. 2022
In Williams' absence, Xavier Johnson ripped off a 71-yard touchdown scamper in the fourth quarter, finding a similar amount of space and breaking tackles downfield.
—Wilson Moore, The Indianapolis Star, 13 Nov. 2022
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“Downfield.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/downfield. Accessed 25 Apr. 2024.
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