the red zone
noun
American football
: the area of the field that is inside an opponent's 20-yard line
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Delaware also converted 1 of 2 fourth downs and five times in six trips to the the red zone.
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Walter Villa, Miami Herald, 21 Sep. 2025
The unit even did its best to hand the offense a scoring drive when Robert Spillane returned an interception from Aaron Rodgers inside the red zone.
—Tim Crowley, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Sep. 2025
On three trips to the red zone, the Tigers settled for field goals (although one of them was a game-sealing kick by Robert Meyer late in the fourth quarter).
—Quentin Corpuel, Kansas City Star, 21 Sep. 2025
Evading pressure from Dolphins edge defender Jaelan Phillips allowed by right tackle Morgan Moses, Maye delivered a 55-yard pass to Stevenson to get near the red zone.
—Doug Kyed, Boston Herald, 16 Sep. 2025
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Walter Villa, Miami Herald, 21 Sep. 2025
The unit even did its best to hand the offense a scoring drive when Robert Spillane returned an interception from Aaron Rodgers inside the red zone.
—Tim Crowley, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Sep. 2025
On three trips to the red zone, the Tigers settled for field goals (although one of them was a game-sealing kick by Robert Meyer late in the fourth quarter).
—Quentin Corpuel, Kansas City Star, 21 Sep. 2025
Evading pressure from Dolphins edge defender Jaelan Phillips allowed by right tackle Morgan Moses, Maye delivered a 55-yard pass to Stevenson to get near the red zone.
—Doug Kyed, Boston Herald, 16 Sep. 2025
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“The red zone.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20red%20zone. Accessed 23 Sep. 2025.
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