the red zone

noun

American football

: the area of the field that is inside an opponent's 20-yard line

Examples of the red zone in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

This time, there was no big chunk play to get them down to the red zone. — Miami Herald, 27 Sep. 2026

Kansas City answered on the ensuing drive, with a 17-yard leaping catch by Tyquan Thornton getting the Chiefs inside the red zone. — Kansas City Star, 27 Sep. 2026

Trailing 14-10 at halftime, TCU was in great position to retake the lead after marching to the red zone on its first possession of the second half. — Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 26 Sep. 2026

The Falcons have managed just 16 points in two games and have yet to penetrate the red zone. — Hank Gola, New York Daily News, 24 Sep. 2026

Rhymes for the red zone

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