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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After a touchdown, the team has the option of trying for a single extra point by scoring from the opposing team’s 5-yard line, or two points from the 10-yard line.
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Encyclopedia Britannica, 3 June 2026
What happens at the one yard line?
—Joshua Ceballos, Sun Sentinel, 1 June 2026
The Hoosiers hemmed in the dangerous return man, and Toney was only able to get back to the 7-yard line.
—Bruce Feldman, New York Times, 28 May 2026
Like, for example, calling a risky trick play in South Bend that resulted in wide receiver Makai Lemon fumbling on first-and-10 from the Notre Dame 37-yard line down three points in the fourth quarter.
—Ian Miller Outkick, FOXNews.com, 25 May 2026
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Encyclopedia Britannica, 3 June 2026
What happens at the one yard line?
—Joshua Ceballos, Sun Sentinel, 1 June 2026
The Hoosiers hemmed in the dangerous return man, and Toney was only able to get back to the 7-yard line.
—Bruce Feldman, New York Times, 28 May 2026
Like, for example, calling a risky trick play in South Bend that resulted in wide receiver Makai Lemon fumbling on first-and-10 from the Notre Dame 37-yard line down three points in the fourth quarter.
—Ian Miller Outkick, FOXNews.com, 25 May 2026
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“Yard line.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/yard%20line. Accessed 10 Jun. 2026.
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