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red zone

noun

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

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The onus therefore falls on Josh McDaniels to become more creative inside the tight red zone and pivot from heavy personnel. Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 25 Nov. 2025 But the Bills could not convert on a 4th and 6 in the Texans red zone, when Buffalo quarterback Josh Allen threw a game-ending interception. Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 21 Nov. 2025 Arkansas failed to generate points on back-to-back red zone trips -- its last drive before halftime and first in the third quarter. Matt Byrne, Arkansas Online, 17 Nov. 2025 Opponents are scoring on only 72% of their red zone opportunities, and BYU has done a tremendous job of forcing teams to settle for field goals or coming up with stops on fourth down. Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 12 Nov. 2025 See All Example Sentences for red zone

Word History

First Known Use

1972, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of red zone was in 1972

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“Red zone.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/red%20zone. Accessed 30 Nov. 2025.

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