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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The Dolphins got to the Ravens’ 12-yard line on the ensuing drive but had a false start on fourth-and-1.
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The Athletic Nfl Staff, New York Times, 31 Oct. 2025
Dolphins wideout Tahj Washington was stripped on his own 18-yard line.
—Miami Herald, 31 Oct. 2025
The Steelers needed to stop him on third-and-5 from the Pittsburgh 43-yard line.
—Mike Kaye, Charlotte Observer, 30 Oct. 2025
Jennings rebounded from a downfield drop Sunday to make a third-down conversion at the 2-yard line to set up a touchdown that pulled the 49ers within one score.
—Cam Inman, Mercury News, 29 Oct. 2025
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The Athletic Nfl Staff, New York Times, 31 Oct. 2025
Dolphins wideout Tahj Washington was stripped on his own 18-yard line.
—Miami Herald, 31 Oct. 2025
The Steelers needed to stop him on third-and-5 from the Pittsburgh 43-yard line.
—Mike Kaye, Charlotte Observer, 30 Oct. 2025
Jennings rebounded from a downfield drop Sunday to make a third-down conversion at the 2-yard line to set up a touchdown that pulled the 49ers within one score.
—Cam Inman, Mercury News, 29 Oct. 2025
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“Yard line.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/yard%20line. Accessed 6 Nov. 2025.
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