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 words Patrick Mahomes shouted at the line of scrimmage aren’t suitable for publication here.
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Sam McDowell 22, Kansas City Star, 22 Oct. 2025
The Giants batted down five of Nix's passes at the line of scrimmage on Sunday.
—Luca Evans, Denver Post, 21 Oct. 2025
To be able to get into the line of scrimmage, to be able to make some breaks and give them some space, there’s a lot there to continue to improve on.
—Doug Kyed, Boston Herald, 20 Oct. 2025
So with the Jacksonville Jaguars’ defense creeping closer to the line of scrimmage, rookie tight end Terrance Ferguson was able to escape cleanly down the field.
—Adam Grosbard, Oc Register, 19 Oct. 2025
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Sam McDowell 22, Kansas City Star, 22 Oct. 2025
The Giants batted down five of Nix's passes at the line of scrimmage on Sunday.
—Luca Evans, Denver Post, 21 Oct. 2025
To be able to get into the line of scrimmage, to be able to make some breaks and give them some space, there’s a lot there to continue to improve on.
—Doug Kyed, Boston Herald, 20 Oct. 2025
So with the Jacksonville Jaguars’ defense creeping closer to the line of scrimmage, rookie tight end Terrance Ferguson was able to escape cleanly down the field.
—Adam Grosbard, Oc Register, 19 Oct. 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 Oct. 2025.
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