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 4th-and-1 from the San Francisco 11-yard line, McVay gave Williams a chance to redeem himself for his earlier fumble by giving the star running back the carry.
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Jordan Sigler, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Oct. 2025
But left tackle Josh Simmons — the 6-foot-5, 310-pound rookie — rumbled upfield, outrunning smaller skill position players and knocking Mukuba out of bounds at the 41-yard line to prevent a breakaway touchdown.
—Mike Jones, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2025
In Arians’ plan, if the game is tied after overtime, the ball is put on the 8-yard line and each team has three downs to score until a team wins.
—Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 2 Oct. 2025
Linebacker Jaelan Phillips scooped up the loose ball near midfield to give possession to Miami at New York’s 43-yard line.
—David Wilson, Miami Herald, 30 Sep. 2025
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Jordan Sigler, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Oct. 2025
But left tackle Josh Simmons — the 6-foot-5, 310-pound rookie — rumbled upfield, outrunning smaller skill position players and knocking Mukuba out of bounds at the 41-yard line to prevent a breakaway touchdown.
—Mike Jones, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2025
In Arians’ plan, if the game is tied after overtime, the ball is put on the 8-yard line and each team has three downs to score until a team wins.
—Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 2 Oct. 2025
Linebacker Jaelan Phillips scooped up the loose ball near midfield to give possession to Miami at New York’s 43-yard line.
—David Wilson, Miami Herald, 30 Sep. 2025
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“Yard line.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/yard%20line. Accessed 9 Oct. 2025.
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