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

The 49ers have also shored up their special teams this offseason, and their latest move is to replace punter Thomas Moorstead with Corliss Waitman, a left-footer who spent the past two seasons with the Pittsburgh Steelers and averaged close to 42 net yards per punt with 42% inside the 20-yard line. —Cam Inman, Mercury News, 16 Mar. 2026

But with less than four minutes left and the Cowboys on the 11-yard line, a controversial offensive-pass-interference call ended the drive and my hopes for a backdoor cover. —Mckay Coppins, The Atlantic, 12 Mar. 2026

Kicker Blake Craig stood around the 10-yard line, drilling try after try. —Lilly Marshall, Kansas City Star, 11 Mar. 2026

Of his 21 touchdowns, 17 have come inside the red zone, and 12 have come inside the opponent’s 1-to-10 yard line. —Doug Kyed, Boston Herald, 10 Mar. 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
• byline
• canine