the red zone
noun
American football
: the area of the field that is inside an opponent's 20-yard line
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Palmer scored another touchdown a few plays later inside the red zone.
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Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Apr. 2025
Determine whether your symptoms match the yellow zone or the red zone.
—Daniel More, Verywell Health, 2 Apr. 2025
The offenses have been stopped in the red zone on three separate occasions.
—Andrew Greif, NBC News, 19 Jan. 2025
Then, with the score tied at 7 early in the second quarter and the Ravens closing in on the red zone, Jackson lost the ball while attempting to spin out of a sack attempt by Buffalo safety Damar Hamlin.
—Michael Silver, The Athletic, 20 Jan. 2025
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Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Apr. 2025
Determine whether your symptoms match the yellow zone or the red zone.
—Daniel More, Verywell Health, 2 Apr. 2025
The offenses have been stopped in the red zone on three separate occasions.
—Andrew Greif, NBC News, 19 Jan. 2025
Then, with the score tied at 7 early in the second quarter and the Ravens closing in on the red zone, Jackson lost the ball while attempting to spin out of a sack attempt by Buffalo safety Damar Hamlin.
—Michael Silver, The Athletic, 20 Jan. 2025
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“The red zone.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20red%20zone. Accessed 3 May. 2025.
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