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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At Cincinnati, the panels are attached to multi-story steel trusses fabricated in Walton, Ky., and set up onsite to align with the practice field at every yard line.
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Sydney Franklin, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
Also notable: over the past three seasons, 33.3 percent, 52.8 and 30.1 of Stonehouse’s punts have landed inside the opponent’s 20 yard line, compared to 37.7 and 39.3 for Bailey in his two years in Miami.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 16 Mar. 2025
To address the lowest kickoff rate in NFL history in 2023, NFL teams approved the new rules that will have 10 members of the kicking team line up at the receiving team’s 40 yard line.
—Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 30 May 2024
An improbable catch by Brandon Aiyuk on a deep ball that bounced off a defender's facemask set San Francisco up with a first and goal at the five yard line on their next drive.
—Jordan Freiman, CBS News, 28 Jan. 2024
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Sydney Franklin, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
Also notable: over the past three seasons, 33.3 percent, 52.8 and 30.1 of Stonehouse’s punts have landed inside the opponent’s 20 yard line, compared to 37.7 and 39.3 for Bailey in his two years in Miami.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 16 Mar. 2025
To address the lowest kickoff rate in NFL history in 2023, NFL teams approved the new rules that will have 10 members of the kicking team line up at the receiving team’s 40 yard line.
—Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 30 May 2024
An improbable catch by Brandon Aiyuk on a deep ball that bounced off a defender's facemask set San Francisco up with a first and goal at the five yard line on their next drive.
—Jordan Freiman, CBS News, 28 Jan. 2024
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“Yard line.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/yard%20line. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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