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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But how about players near the line of scrimmage?
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Joseph Hoyt, Dallas Morning News, 20 Mar. 2026
His experience playing safety and nickel will give Dallas varying looks from play to play over the course of a game, with Locke as a reliable rotating safety when Thompson does play closer to the line of scrimmage.
—Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 17 Mar. 2026
That includes how well the center can navigate the line of scrimmage to help him.
—Jourdan Rodrigue, New York Times, 16 Mar. 2026
Tolbert, 27, measures in at 6 feet 1, has the speed to stretch the field on vertical routes and is known to effectively release off the line of scrimmage to beat press coverage at the start of his routes.
—David Furones, Sun Sentinel, 13 Mar. 2026
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Joseph Hoyt, Dallas Morning News, 20 Mar. 2026
His experience playing safety and nickel will give Dallas varying looks from play to play over the course of a game, with Locke as a reliable rotating safety when Thompson does play closer to the line of scrimmage.
—Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 17 Mar. 2026
That includes how well the center can navigate the line of scrimmage to help him.
—Jourdan Rodrigue, New York Times, 16 Mar. 2026
Tolbert, 27, measures in at 6 feet 1, has the speed to stretch the field on vertical routes and is known to effectively release off the line of scrimmage to beat press coverage at the start of his routes.
—David Furones, Sun Sentinel, 13 Mar. 2026
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“Line of scrimmage.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/line%20of%20scrimmage. Accessed 28 Mar. 2026.
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