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
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The Panthers got the ball back at their 3-yard line with 18 seconds and no timeouts.
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Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 4 Jan. 2026
Seahawks linebacker Boye Mafe tipped the pass and McCaffrey couldn’t grab it, leading to Drake Thomas intercepting it and going out of bounds at the 3-yard line.
—Chris Biderman, Sacbee.com, 4 Jan. 2026
Leading 16-0 with less than two minutes in the game while at the Texas Tech two-yard line, the Ducks pushed across an unnecessary touchdown instead of going into the victory formation.
—Los Angeles Times, 3 Jan. 2026
Indiana strung out the play and linebacker Isaiah Jones met Bernard at the 34-yard line.
—The Athletic College Football Staff, New York Times, 2 Jan. 2026
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Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 4 Jan. 2026
Seahawks linebacker Boye Mafe tipped the pass and McCaffrey couldn’t grab it, leading to Drake Thomas intercepting it and going out of bounds at the 3-yard line.
—Chris Biderman, Sacbee.com, 4 Jan. 2026
Leading 16-0 with less than two minutes in the game while at the Texas Tech two-yard line, the Ducks pushed across an unnecessary touchdown instead of going into the victory formation.
—Los Angeles Times, 3 Jan. 2026
Indiana strung out the play and linebacker Isaiah Jones met Bernard at the 34-yard line.
—The Athletic College Football Staff, New York Times, 2 Jan. 2026
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“Yard line.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/yard%20line. Accessed 10 Jan. 2026.
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