yard line

noun

: any of a series of marked or imaginary lines one yard apart on a football field that are parallel to the goal lines and that indicate the distance to the nearest goal line

Examples of yard line in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The combination of Chance downing teams inside the 10-yard line combined with a suffocating defense could be a recipe for success for TCU in the final half of the season. — Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 19 Oct. 2026

Rams cornerback Josh Wallace was flagged for unnecessary roughness on the tackle, adding 15 yards and moving the Cardinals to the Los Angeles 29-yard line. — Dan Zaksheske Outkick, FOXNews.com, 19 Oct. 2026

The Irish’s last chance to win, an incomplete pass in the end zone from inside the 10-yard line with time running down, shouldn’t have been the final play, according to the Big 12. — John Coon, Chicago Tribune, 18 Oct. 2026

Florida State coach Mike Norvell opted to test the UM defense on fourth down inside the Miami 10-yard line for a second time with about four minutes left in the first half, and the Hurricanes’ defense stopped the Seminoles again. — Adam Lichtenstein, Sun Sentinel, 18 Oct. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1898, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for yard line

• affine
• airline
• align
• aline
• assign
• baseline
• beamline
• benign
• bloodline
• bovine
• brucine
• byline