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

Before that, when the Jets could have taken the lead on their opening drive, Allen fumbled on the Dolphins’ 1-yard line. —Antwan Staley, New York Daily News, 12 June 2026

But the Falcons’ collapse became more likely late in the fourth quarter when Trey Flowers sacked Atlanta quarterback Matt Ryan, who failed to throw the ball away on second-and-11 at the Patriots’ 23-yard line with less than four minutes to go. —Zach Powell, New York Times, 12 June 2026

Category 1 buyers were shown maps indicating premium seats near the 50-yard line. —Catherina Gioino, Fortune, 9 June 2026

Jeanty met with the media at the edge of the dirt arena, where the 50-yard line would typically be, before the event. —Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 7 June 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