the red zone
noun
American football
: the area of the field that is inside an opponent's 20-yard line
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Within three plays in 11-on-11, speedy fifth-round rookie receiver Cyrus Allen reeled in a deep pass from Fields down the left sideline, then scored a leaping touchdown in the red zone on a sprint-out to the left side of the end zone.
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Pete Sweeney
june 10, Kansas City Star, 10 June 2026
Afterward, the team worked 7-on-7 in the red zone for about 25 minutes before wrapping up with roughly 10 minutes of full-field 7-on-7.
—Nick Harris
june 4, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 June 2026
That side of his game should only continue to grow, especially in the red zone.
—Mike Defabo, New York Times, 4 June 2026
Corey Thornton furnished perhaps the splashiest play of the day when the cornerback intercepted a Bryce Young pass in 7-on-7 work in the red zone.
—Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 3 June 2026
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Pete Sweeney
june 10, Kansas City Star, 10 June 2026
Afterward, the team worked 7-on-7 in the red zone for about 25 minutes before wrapping up with roughly 10 minutes of full-field 7-on-7.
—Nick Harris
june 4, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 June 2026
That side of his game should only continue to grow, especially in the red zone.
—Mike Defabo, New York Times, 4 June 2026
Corey Thornton furnished perhaps the splashiest play of the day when the cornerback intercepted a Bryce Young pass in 7-on-7 work in the red zone.
—Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 3 June 2026
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“The red zone.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20red%20zone. Accessed 17 Jun. 2026.
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