yard line
noun
: any of a series of marked or imaginary lines one yard apart on a football field that are parallel to the goal lines and that indicate the distance to the nearest goal line
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Normally, punt returners don’t field a punt at their own 3-yard line, hoping for a touchback.
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Walter Villa, Miami Herald, 27 Dec. 2025
In Week 16, Detroit had a first and goal from the 1-yard line in the final seconds against the Pittsburgh Steelers but failed to score the go-ahead touchdown in a dispiriting loss.
—Rohan Nadkarni, NBC news, 26 Dec. 2025
On fourth-and-2 from the Chiefs’ 9-yard line (in a situation where Denver was unlikely to actually run the play), Harvey lined up for a direct snap.
—Kansas City Star, 26 Dec. 2025
However, an incomplete pass from quarterback Dak Prescott and a one-yard loss set the offense back even further for a 3rd-and-11 from its own 14-yard line.
—Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 26 Dec. 2025
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Walter Villa, Miami Herald, 27 Dec. 2025
In Week 16, Detroit had a first and goal from the 1-yard line in the final seconds against the Pittsburgh Steelers but failed to score the go-ahead touchdown in a dispiriting loss.
—Rohan Nadkarni, NBC news, 26 Dec. 2025
On fourth-and-2 from the Chiefs’ 9-yard line (in a situation where Denver was unlikely to actually run the play), Harvey lined up for a direct snap.
—Kansas City Star, 26 Dec. 2025
However, an incomplete pass from quarterback Dak Prescott and a one-yard loss set the offense back even further for a 3rd-and-11 from its own 14-yard line.
—Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 26 Dec. 2025
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“Yard line.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/yard%20line. Accessed 1 Jan. 2026.
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