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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Then cornerback Josh Wallace picked off Darnold and ran it back to the Seattle one-yard line, allowing rookie running back Blake Corum to punch it in for the touchdown on the next play.
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Frank Nunns Oconnell, CNN Money, 19 Dec. 2025
Another new offering allows NBCU to use AI tools to search live sporting events for the optimal moment in the game to place commercials and branding elements — as the pitcher throws the third strike, as the team hits the 10-yard line, etc.
—Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 17 Dec. 2025
Dolphins kicker Riley Patterson’s landing zone infraction gave the Steelers the ball at their own 40-yard line.
—Miami Herald, 16 Dec. 2025
Head coach Dave Canales, with a 17-7 lead on the road, decided to go for it on fourth-and-1 from the New Orleans 37-yard line.
—Charlotte Observer, 16 Dec. 2025
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Frank Nunns Oconnell, CNN Money, 19 Dec. 2025
Another new offering allows NBCU to use AI tools to search live sporting events for the optimal moment in the game to place commercials and branding elements — as the pitcher throws the third strike, as the team hits the 10-yard line, etc.
—Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 17 Dec. 2025
Dolphins kicker Riley Patterson’s landing zone infraction gave the Steelers the ball at their own 40-yard line.
—Miami Herald, 16 Dec. 2025
Head coach Dave Canales, with a 17-7 lead on the road, decided to go for it on fourth-and-1 from the New Orleans 37-yard line.
—Charlotte Observer, 16 Dec. 2025
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“Yard line.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/yard%20line. Accessed 20 Dec. 2025.
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