line of scrimmage
noun phrase
: an imaginary line in football that is parallel to the goal lines and tangent to the nose of the ball laid on the ground and marks the position of the ball at the start of each down
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The club has a deep commitment to retaining high-quality players on the line of scrimmage.
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Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 27 Nov. 2025
But as the trio improves, the Dolphins’ defense has an opportunity to really dominate the line of scrimmage.
—Miami Herald, 27 Nov. 2025
Three more sacks came when Maye was scrambling outside the pocket but got tackled at or behind the line of scrimmage.
—Doug Kyed, Boston Herald, 27 Nov. 2025
Across the line of scrimmage, the Spring Lake Park defense wanted to clinch the school’s first state title in a generation.
—Mike Cook, Twin Cities, 23 Nov. 2025
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Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 27 Nov. 2025
But as the trio improves, the Dolphins’ defense has an opportunity to really dominate the line of scrimmage.
—Miami Herald, 27 Nov. 2025
Three more sacks came when Maye was scrambling outside the pocket but got tackled at or behind the line of scrimmage.
—Doug Kyed, Boston Herald, 27 Nov. 2025
Across the line of scrimmage, the Spring Lake Park defense wanted to clinch the school’s first state title in a generation.
—Mike Cook, Twin Cities, 23 Nov. 2025
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“Line of scrimmage.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/line%20of%20scrimmage. Accessed 29 Nov. 2025.
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