red zone

noun

: the area of a football field inside an opponent's 20-yard line

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Opponents are scoring on only 72% of their red zone opportunities, and BYU has done a tremendous job of forcing teams to settle for field goals or coming up with stops on fourth down. Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 12 Nov. 2025 McConkey’s red zone touchdown in the second quarter built the Chargers a more comfortable lead. The Athletic Nfl Staff, New York Times, 10 Nov. 2025 That's one more red zone carry than Barkley has logged. Tyler Everett, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Nov. 2025 The Dolphins offense made three red zone trips in the game and came up with zero points in those opportunities. Andre Fernandez, Miami Herald, 31 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for red zone

Word History

First Known Use

1972, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of red zone was in 1972

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“Red zone.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/red%20zone. Accessed 19 Nov. 2025.

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