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red zone

noun

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

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During a game in Buffalo, Coles was standing next to Favre in the huddle and could hear offensive coordinator Brian Schottenheimer in Favre’s headset before a critical third-down red zone play. Dan Pompei, New York Times, 2 Dec. 2025 The Patriots made it down inside their red zone but had to settle for a 22-yard field goal from Andy Borregales from the Giants’ 4-yard line to take an early 3-0 lead. Doug Kyed, Boston Herald, 2 Dec. 2025 Waller, if nothing else, can be utilized as a red zone threat which gives him value. Miami Herald, 30 Nov. 2025 Waller was activated after Week 3, and began to emerge as a huge red zone target for Tagovailoa. James Brizuela, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 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 5 Dec. 2025.

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