How to Use line of scrimmage in a Sentence

line of scrimmage

noun phrase

• It’s been around for quite a while, and that play takes the line of scrimmage out of it.
  — Brian Wacker, Baltimore Sun, 26 Mar. 2024
• Gordon then burst through the line of scrimmage for 19 yards, the biggest run of the day.
  — Miami Herald, 16 Aug. 2025
• The starters on both sides of the line of scrimmage have shown improvement.
  — Chris Perkins, Sun Sentinel, 4 Aug. 2025
• The Vikings will only have to look across the line of scrimmage to see how far a castoff can take them.
  — Rohan Nadkarni, NBC News, 17 Oct. 2024
• During his six seasons with the Ravens, Clark lined up in the box to stop the run at the line of scrimmage.
  — Antwan Staley, New York Daily News, 4 June 2024
• Quarterback Bo Nix was steady, but the Ducks won the game at the line of scrimmage (on both sides of the ball).
  — Jon Wilner | , oregonlive, 10 Sep. 2023
• The 331-pounder stones runners in their tracks and breaks up passes at the line of scrimmage.
  — Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 28 Apr. 2025
• Archie Manning was the quarterback and called all the plays at the line of scrimmage.
  — Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 17 Oct. 2023
• The Browns will crowd the line of scrimmage with 10 guys and play tight man coverage.
  — Lance Reisland, cleveland, 30 Aug. 2023
• Moody’s first attempt against the Packers was blocked at the line of scrimmage.
  — Danny Emerman, The Mercury News, 21 Jan. 2024
• As the screen wiped to a shot of the teams facing off at the line of scrimmage, the game clock on NBC’s airwaves showed 10:56 left in the game.
  — Jody Rosen, New York Times, 2 Dec. 2023
• Smith explained later that the idea was to get James closer to the line of scrimmage.
  — Jeff Miller, Los Angeles Times, 24 Dec. 2023
• The Beavers make plays behind the line of scrimmage, with 17 tackles for loss and six sacks through two games.
  — Ndaschel, oregonlive, 15 Sep. 2023
• Their most glaring concern has to be the battle at the line of scrimmage.
  — Evan Merrill, The Enquirer, 2 Sep. 2023
• On third-and-2 from the 12, Reed caught a pass around the line of scrimmage and used a downfield block from Dontayvion Wicks to reach the end zone.
  — Steve Megargee, Chicago Tribune, 29 Nov. 2024
• Adams and staff would wonder, watching Bo Nix stroll to the line of scrimmage and scrap the system.
  — Luca Evans, Denver Post, 30 May 2025
• Look up, and there’s the safety creeping toward the line of scrimmage.
  — Matt Barrows, Sacramento Bee, 30 Jan. 2024
• What about when a penalty moves the line of scrimmage, as happened with the Lions?
  — Ben Blatt Francesca Paris, New York Times, 13 Jan. 2024
• The Chargers showed a blitz look, with seven players at the line of scrimmage.
  — Daniel Popper, The Athletic, 2 Dec. 2024
• Prescott was checking about 70 percent of the plays at the line of scrimmage last season.
  — David Moore, Dallas News, 28 Mar. 2023
• On the other side of the line of scrimmage, the defenses are stacked and loaded with ways to stop the football.
  — Chris Hays, Orlando Sentinel, 19 Dec. 2024
• Tart surged through the line of scrimmage and squared up Hampton just after the exchange.
  — Daniel Popper, New York Times, 25 July 2025
• There’s going to be a commitment to us owning the line of scrimmage on both sides of the ball.
  — David Ammenheuser, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 25 Apr. 2025
• Nix did not complete a pass beyond the line of scrimmage throughout the first half.
  — Ryan McFadden, The Denver Post, 29 Sep. 2024
• Often lines up at the line of scrimmage in Jones’ man-to-man scheme and his bump-and-run skill throws receivers off their routes.
  — Chris Hays, The Orlando Sentinel, 26 Apr. 2026
• No matter how big or strong a player is, Ponds will try to run through them and attack them either at the line of scrimmage or in coverage.
  — Antwan Staley, New York Daily News, 25 Apr. 2026
• If there’s trust on the back end, James can move up closer to the line of scrimmage to make plays and wreak havoc.
  — Los Angeles Times, 25 Apr. 2026
• When James is playing in these roles closer to the line of scrimmage, a third safety must come onto the field.
  — Daniel Popper, New York Times, 25 Apr. 2026
• The Broncos love back-end players who can make plays behind the line of scrimmage.
  — Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 23 Apr. 2026
• And right now he’s made a huge emphasis to go stop the run, to attack people, to go through people at the line of scrimmage.
  — Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 6 Apr. 2026