the red zone
noun
American football
: the area of the field that is inside an opponent's 20-yard line
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The first-team offense also had a similar scenario play out after getting into the red zone.
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Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 17 Aug. 2025
Hartman led the Commanders into the red zone for the first time late in the second quarter.
—Kyle Hightower, Baltimore Sun, 9 Aug. 2025
Before the red zone period took this practice to another level, one of the highlights of the day came during 7-on-7 drills and found the hands of Xavier Legette.
—Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 30 July 2025
During the two-minute drill, Mason Rudolph worked the ball downfield, finding Roman Wilson over the middle and then connecting on a deeper pass along the sideline to Scotty Miller to move into the red zone.
—Mike Defabo, New York Times, 2 Aug. 2025
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Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 17 Aug. 2025
Hartman led the Commanders into the red zone for the first time late in the second quarter.
—Kyle Hightower, Baltimore Sun, 9 Aug. 2025
Before the red zone period took this practice to another level, one of the highlights of the day came during 7-on-7 drills and found the hands of Xavier Legette.
—Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 30 July 2025
During the two-minute drill, Mason Rudolph worked the ball downfield, finding Roman Wilson over the middle and then connecting on a deeper pass along the sideline to Scotty Miller to move into the red zone.
—Mike Defabo, New York Times, 2 Aug. 2025
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“The red zone.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20red%20zone. Accessed 31 Aug. 2025.
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