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

Examples of yard line in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Failing to add three points was one thing, but the miss also handed Denver possession at its own 44-yard line, setting up a two-play, 56-yard drive for the game-winning touchdown. — Pete Sweeney november 2, Kansas City Star, 2 Nov. 2026

Aubrey was mostly efficient in kickoff work outside of one kick that failed to reach the landing zone to bring the ball out to the 40-yard line for Arizona. — Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 2 Nov. 2026

In the first quarter in Provo, Bachmeier tried to run the ball in for a touchdown from the one-yard line, but fumbled immediately after the snap. — Ian Miller Outkick, FOXNews.com, 2 Nov. 2026

Boise State linebacker Mana Tuioti was in the right place at the right time to bring down the ball and return it 15 yards to the Texas State 11-yard line. — Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 1 Nov. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1898, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for yard line

• affine
• airline
• align
• aline
• assign
• baseline
• beamline
• benign
• bloodline
• bovine
• brucine
• byline