red zone

noun

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

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The Cowboys were in the bottom half of the league in giveaways, top-five in quarterback pressures allowed and bottom-half in red zone touchdown percentage. Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 May 2026 His seven red zone touchdowns in 2025 were tied for the third most in the league. Jimmy Durkin, New York Times, 8 May 2026 Getting caught in a red zone or bike lane would go up 50% to $150. James Taylor, CBS News, 8 May 2026 Receivers Mikey Matthews for white and Landon Ellis for blue scored the other two touchdowns on red zone crossing routes. Sean Campbell, Los Angeles Times, 3 May 2026 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 23 May. 2026.

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