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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Maye kept veering into the on-rushing Bills defender, giving his running back a better angle and finally threw a block at about the 20-yard line.
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Kyle Feldscher, CNN Money, 4 Feb. 2026
As part of renovations to Royal-Memorial Stadium taking place this offseason, the Longhorns are moving the press box from the 50-yard line to the southern end zone.
—David Eckert, Austin American Statesman, 4 Feb. 2026
After a holding penalty in the red zone moved the Seahawks to second-and-goal from the Rams’ 19-yard line, Seattle called a screen pass to Walker that picked up 10 yards.
—Saad Yousuf, New York Times, 3 Feb. 2026
The average drive in the postseason after a Seahawks punt has started inside the 15-yard line.
—Dallas Morning News, 3 Feb. 2026
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Kyle Feldscher, CNN Money, 4 Feb. 2026
As part of renovations to Royal-Memorial Stadium taking place this offseason, the Longhorns are moving the press box from the 50-yard line to the southern end zone.
—David Eckert, Austin American Statesman, 4 Feb. 2026
After a holding penalty in the red zone moved the Seahawks to second-and-goal from the Rams’ 19-yard line, Seattle called a screen pass to Walker that picked up 10 yards.
—Saad Yousuf, New York Times, 3 Feb. 2026
The average drive in the postseason after a Seahawks punt has started inside the 15-yard line.
—Dallas Morning News, 3 Feb. 2026
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“Yard line.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/yard%20line. Accessed 11 Feb. 2026.
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