How to Use end zone in a Sentence

end zone

noun
  • Bleachers will run along the width of the north end zone.
    Paul Myerberg, USA TODAY, 30 Aug. 2023
  • Bolton scooped a fumble from Hurts and ran it 36 yards all the way to the end zone.
    Dallas News, 12 Feb. 2023
  • Mixon is a strong runner who has a nose for the end zone.
    Ian Firstenberg, Chicago Tribune, 29 Jan. 2023
  • Rodgers, scrambling, found Wilson at the back of the end zone.
    Jonathan Abrams, New York Times, 27 July 2023
  • Hubbard doesn’t take the most direct path to the end zone.
    Jason Gay, WSJ, 19 Jan. 2023
  • The kick: Touchbacks in the end zone will start five yards farther up the the field at the 30-yard line.
    USA TODAY, 26 Mar. 2024
  • Jones rushed for over 1,000 yards again but didn't get in the end zone as much as years past.
    Drake Bentley, Journal Sentinel, 24 July 2023
  • If the ball lands in the end zone for a touchback, the ball will be placed at the 30-yard line instead of the 25-yard line.
    Daniel Oyefusi, Miami Herald, 27 Mar. 2024
  • Hubbard takes off for the end zone on the opposite side of the field, 98 yards away.
    Jason Gay, WSJ, 19 Jan. 2023
  • Three plays later, Purdy threw a 6-yard strike to Aiyuk in the end zone.
    Jerry McDonald, The Mercury News, 29 Jan. 2024
  • The sing-alongs left many fans hoarse, given how often Fouts and Co. reached the end zone.
    San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Feb. 2023
  • Hafley rolled the dice again on fourth down, and Castellanos fought his way into the end zone.
    Trevor Hass, BostonGlobe.com, 16 Sep. 2023
  • Trent McDuffie then fell on the football in the end zone for a touchback.
    Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 29 Jan. 2024
  • From his end zone dances to his fashion, the man has swagger for days.
    Lisa Respers France, CNN, 5 Oct. 2023
  • Maye is on fire, lofting fades to the end zone — against air — to his targets.
    Mike Kaye, Charlotte Observer, 29 Mar. 2024
  • The Bills failed to cover him once Kansas City marched closer to the end zone.
    Lorenzo Reyes, USA TODAY, 23 Feb. 2024
  • In the end zones, the Dolphins did more dancing than Michael Jackson in Thriller.
    Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Sep. 2023
  • Travis Kelce has touched down — not in the end zone, but in Buenos Aires, Argentina.
    Jaden Thompson, Variety, 12 Nov. 2023
  • Herbert’s pass in the end zone slipped through the hands of tight end Gerald Everett.
    Jeff Miller, Los Angeles Times, 11 Dec. 2023
  • The ball went through the end zone, returning possession to the Bills on their own 20.
    Jesse Newell, Kansas City Star, 22 Jan. 2024
  • What’s your reaction to something like that so close to the end zone?
    Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 12 May 2023
  • One year ago, the Bengals were dancing and coin flipping in the end zone in Week 18.
    Charlie Goldsmith, The Enquirer, 7 Jan. 2024
  • On the first play of the second quarter, Hurts threw a deep pass down the field to A.J. Brown, who stretched out and dove to make the catch in the end zone.
    Bob McManaman, The Arizona Republic, 12 Feb. 2023
  • Bolton scooped the ball and ran 24 yards to the end zone for an apparent go-ahead touchdown.
    Los Angeles Times, 12 Feb. 2023
  • His other key bit of advice was to keep your head on a swivel in the end zone.
    Michael Niziolek, cleveland, 22 Jan. 2023
  • Stroud scrambles and finds Harrison Jr. in the end zone.
    Sarah K. Spencer, ajc, 1 Jan. 2023
  • On his way to the end zone, the former Alabama standout reached a speed of 21.68 mph.
    Mark Inabinett | Minabinett@al.com, al, 19 Feb. 2023
  • About halfway through the game’s third quarter, Kelce caught a sparkling pass from Mahomes in the end zone.
    Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 25 Sep. 2023
  • The honorees hugged a smiling Hamlin, who greeted them in the end zone.
    Rob Wile, NBC News, 13 Feb. 2023
  • Tarps were placed in each end zone to mask the sight of a half-empty stadium.
    Ben Bolch, Los Angeles Times, 28 Nov. 2023

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