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

UConn ended the half on a positive note after Osborne connected with Javon Brown on three straight plays to get into the red zone. — Joe Arruda, Hartford Courant, 3 Oct. 2026

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

Ward and the Titans drove all the way down to the red zone and had 1st and goal at the Giants’ 7-yard line with 24 seconds remaining. — Pat Leonard, New York Daily News, 27 Sep. 2026

Rhymes for the red zone

• acetone
• anglophone
• baritone
• bourguignon
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• chaperon
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• cobblestone
• collarbone
• cornerstone
• cortisone
• dictaphone