Definition of yard line
: 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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The gantlet drill is designed so the player participating looks in opposite directions to catch footballs while running down a yard line.
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In each box, there were spaces to mark the down, yards to go, yard line and net gain.
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Last year, Reichard punted 41 times for 37.9-yard average, had more than 40 touchbacks on kickoffs and had 12 punts downed inside the 20 yard line as Hoover won a second straight Class 7A state title.
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The ball is on Laval’s seven-yard line when Richard drops back to pass.
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Don’t play conservatively between the 40 yard lines.
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Watch University of Michigan football commit Jake Moody kick the ball into the end zone from his own 20 yard line.
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After an unsuccessful reverse on the kickoff return, Brady had only 58 seconds to work with and was starting at his own nine-yard line.
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His only turnover, an interception at the Patriots’ two-yard line, came off a pass that receiver Alshon Jeffrey juggled and then batted into the air.
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First Known Use of yard line
1898
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American football : any one of the lines on a football field that are one yard apart and that show the distance to the nearest goal line
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