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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According to Next Gen Stats, Metellus aligned at the line of scrimmage more often than any other NFL defensive back in 2024.
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Jourdan Rodrigue, New York Times, 18 Aug. 2025
Gordon then burst through the line of scrimmage for 19 yards, the biggest run of the day.
—Miami Herald, 16 Aug. 2025
After that mistake, Wallace came in with a big hit on a pass at the line of scrimmage, only to be flagged for taunting.
—Adam Grosbard, Oc Register, 10 Aug. 2025
Wearing a kicking cleat, the 5-foot-8, 220-pound Davis booted the ball and got just enough air under it to clear the line of scrimmage.
—Michael Hurley, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Aug. 2025
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Jourdan Rodrigue, New York Times, 18 Aug. 2025
Gordon then burst through the line of scrimmage for 19 yards, the biggest run of the day.
—Miami Herald, 16 Aug. 2025
After that mistake, Wallace came in with a big hit on a pass at the line of scrimmage, only to be flagged for taunting.
—Adam Grosbard, Oc Register, 10 Aug. 2025
Wearing a kicking cleat, the 5-foot-8, 220-pound Davis booted the ball and got just enough air under it to clear the line of scrimmage.
—Michael Hurley, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Aug. 2025
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“Line of scrimmage.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/line%20of%20scrimmage. Accessed 26 Aug. 2025.
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