red zone

noun

: the area of a football field inside an opponent's 20-yard line

Examples of red zone in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

UMass is now 14-for-14 this season on red zone scoring this season. — Joe Davidson, Sacbee.com, 27 Sep. 2026

Couple of red zone and fringe opportunities, came away with field goals, not touchdowns. — Charlotte Observer, 27 Sep. 2026

Falcons have scored an NFL-low 16 points at 0-2 and are only team thus far to not enter the opponent’s red zone for even a single snap. — Greg Cote, Miami Herald, 23 Sep. 2026

After failing to complete a touchdown pass while throwing two red zone interceptions during the first two games, Iamaleava and Chesney knew that the signal caller left plays on the table. — Connor Dullinger, Los Angeles Times, 21 Sep. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1972, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for red zone

• alone
• atone
• backbone
• bemoan
• bluestone
• breastbone
• brownstone
• capstone
• cheekbone
• condone
• curbstone
• cyclone