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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On 3rd-and-3 from the Detroit 11-yard line, Dallas tight end Jake Ferguson was called for a questionable pass interference penalty on Lions linebacker Alex Anzalone.
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Jordan Sigler, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Dec. 2025
The Rebels were driving when safety Alexander Teubner recovered a fumble on BSU’s 30-yard line.
—Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 5 Dec. 2025
The fumble gave Detroit possession at its own 47-yard line, and the Lions capitalized four plays later on a 35-yard rushing touchdown from running back David Montgomery.
—Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Dec. 2025
Things got crazy in the second half, as on the Vikings’ opening drive of the half, Dillon O’Brien ran for a 55-yard play right up to the eight-yard line, and then South Shore Tech fumbled at the goal line, causing the Crusaders to take it at the one-yard line.
—Zach McMahon, Boston Herald, 4 Dec. 2025
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Jordan Sigler, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Dec. 2025
The Rebels were driving when safety Alexander Teubner recovered a fumble on BSU’s 30-yard line.
—Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 5 Dec. 2025
The fumble gave Detroit possession at its own 47-yard line, and the Lions capitalized four plays later on a 35-yard rushing touchdown from running back David Montgomery.
—Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Dec. 2025
Things got crazy in the second half, as on the Vikings’ opening drive of the half, Dillon O’Brien ran for a 55-yard play right up to the eight-yard line, and then South Shore Tech fumbled at the goal line, causing the Crusaders to take it at the one-yard line.
—Zach McMahon, Boston Herald, 4 Dec. 2025
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“Yard line.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/yard%20line. Accessed 7 Dec. 2025.
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