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

Running back Pierre Strong had a red zone touchdown on a screen pass from Love. — Rob Reischel, Forbes.com, 8 Aug. 2026

Backup quarterback Jameis Winston also sizzled, completing 19-of-20 passes while running the second-team offense, marking his second straight explosive padded practice including Tuesday’s six-touchdown red zone performance. — Pat Leonard, New York Daily News, 7 Aug. 2026

At 5-foot-9, 183 pounds, Flowers has not been a huge red zone threat, and the Ravens’ deep passing game has been spotty in recent years. — Jeff Zrebiec, New York Times, 4 Aug. 2026

The Dolphins were running the ball effectively during a red zone focused practice on Friday, and doing it primarily behind the right side of the offensive line. — Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 2 Aug. 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