the red zone
noun
American football
: the area of the field that is inside an opponent's 20-yard line
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White Bear Lake was inside the red zone, trailing by six in the fourth quarter when star quarterback Oluwatomi Animasaun sustained an injury that forced him to exit the contest on fourth down.
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Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 13 Sep. 2025
This helped free Nacua up for a 24-yard gain into the red zone.
—Adam Grosbard, Oc Register, 13 Sep. 2025
The defense stopped Coachella Valley (1-3) three times inside the red zone.
—John Maffei, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Sep. 2025
Parsons had one sack as Green Bay successfully stymied Detroit's explosive offense, as Detroit couldn't get into the red zone until after the two-minute warning in the fourth quarter.
—Robert Marvi, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Sep. 2025
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Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 13 Sep. 2025
This helped free Nacua up for a 24-yard gain into the red zone.
—Adam Grosbard, Oc Register, 13 Sep. 2025
The defense stopped Coachella Valley (1-3) three times inside the red zone.
—John Maffei, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Sep. 2025
Parsons had one sack as Green Bay successfully stymied Detroit's explosive offense, as Detroit couldn't get into the red zone until after the two-minute warning in the fourth quarter.
—Robert Marvi, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Sep. 2025
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“The red zone.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20red%20zone. Accessed 19 Sep. 2025.
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