the red zone
noun
American football
: the area of the field that is inside an opponent's 20-yard line
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After the Seminoles committed a fourth-and-7 pass interference to give the Demon Deacons the ball near the red zone, FSU rallied.
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Matt Baker, New York Times, 2 Nov. 2025
The Tiger defense quelled a red-hot Commodore offense for most of the game, and on the other side, Mizzou made a pair of trips to the red zone.
—Quentin Corpuel, Kansas City Star, 31 Oct. 2025
El Modena came up empty on two other drives into the red zone.
—Lou Ponsi, Oc Register, 29 Oct. 2025
With the game in hand, Wyoming was playing its reserves late in the fourth quarter when the Rams reached the red zone before turning the ball over on downs.
—Kirk Kenney, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Oct. 2025
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Matt Baker, New York Times, 2 Nov. 2025
The Tiger defense quelled a red-hot Commodore offense for most of the game, and on the other side, Mizzou made a pair of trips to the red zone.
—Quentin Corpuel, Kansas City Star, 31 Oct. 2025
El Modena came up empty on two other drives into the red zone.
—Lou Ponsi, Oc Register, 29 Oct. 2025
With the game in hand, Wyoming was playing its reserves late in the fourth quarter when the Rams reached the red zone before turning the ball over on downs.
—Kirk Kenney, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Oct. 2025
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“The red zone.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20red%20zone. Accessed 6 Nov. 2025.
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