How to Use goal line in a Sentence

goal line

noun
  • Cam Hart had a breakup near the goal line.
    — Ryan Finley, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Oct. 2025
  • The ninth run was stopped short of the goal line on fourth down.
    — Dallas News, 11 Dec. 2022
  • Unitas took off for the goal line.
    — Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 6 Jan. 2026
  • What if Lawrence had lost the ball near the goal line?
    — Kansas City Star, 10 Oct. 2025
  • The whole of the ball has to cross the goal line for a goal to be scored.
    — Tomás Hill López-Menchero, New York Times, 22 June 2026
  • That drive ended with a fourth-and-goal stop at the goal line.
    — Chris Dabe, NOLA.com, 19 Dec. 2020
  • Garfield had stopped three short runs up the middle near the goal line.
    — Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 26 Nov. 2023
  • Weird Lions plays near the goal line?
    — Chris Bumbaca, USA Today, 13 Oct. 2025
  • Still, Stafford dropped a few jaws with this play near the goal line.
    — Kirkland Crawford, Detroit Free Press, 23 Dec. 2020
  • Then trying to get the ball over the goal line, that’s the hard part.
    — Charles Moss, SPIN, 4 Feb. 2025
  • Daiyan Henley had a sack near the goal line to halt a drive.
    — Nick Canepa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Sep. 2025
  • The Swede pounced, just a quiff’s distance from the goal line.
    — Amy Lawrence, New York Times, 15 Jan. 2026
  • The puck must completely cross the red goal line to count as a goal.
    — Kyle Stokes, Axios, 8 Oct. 2024
  • Omahen was stopped short of the goal line on fourth-and-goal.
    — Alex Kushel, sun-sentinel.com, 4 Sep. 2021
  • Arnold was very close to the goal line before the fumble was called.
    — Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 12 Oct. 2025
  • Glenn tackled Sanders on the play, a few yards short of the goal line.
    — Dave Birkett, Detroit Free Press, 11 Feb. 2021
  • Go back and watch Davis’ sack near the goal line in the first quarter.
    — Luke Johnson, NOLA.com, 17 Nov. 2020
  • At that time, goalposts were on the goal line, not behind the end zone.
    — Brett Martel, Houston Chronicle, 5 Apr. 2020
  • Gavin Sawchuk may or may not have crossed the goal line on a shovel pass.
    — Stewart Mandel, New York Times, 19 Oct. 2025
  • The ball went out of her grasp and rolled in front of the net near the goal line but did not go in.
    — James Weber, The Enquirer, 11 Nov. 2022
  • On the play, Poitras tracked down his own dump-in behind the goal line.
    — Fluto Shinzawa, The Athletic, 2 Feb. 2025
  • Metcalf caught the ball right on the goal line and appeared to be in the end zone.
    — Victor Mather, New York Times, 12 Oct. 2020
  • Uchenna Nwosu had the play of the game — a tip and pick on the goal line.
    — San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Dec. 2021
  • Robin Lod's put-back goal from near the goal line in the 94th minute.
    — Jerry Zgoda, Star Tribune, 18 June 2021
  • An ant couldn’t fit through the space between the bottom of the ball and the goal line.
    — Sean Gregory, Time, 6 Aug. 2023
  • The Ravens would surely dive over the goal line drawn by Hurts.
    — Nate Davis, USA TODAY, 17 Apr. 2023
  • The running back took the direct snap and forged ahead near the goal line for the first down.
    — Kirkland Crawford, Detroit Free Press, 3 Feb. 2020
  • Reese punched the ball across the goal line on a 1-yard quarterback sneak.
    — Josh Reed, Anchorage Daily News, 4 Sep. 2021
  • McAvoy was there on the goal line to block the shot and scoop it away from danger.
    — Steve Conroy, Boston Herald, 26 Feb. 2026
  • Beckham caught the pass at the 1 and reached the ball over the goal line for the go-ahead score.
    — Jonas Shaffer, baltimoresun.com, 5 Jan. 2022

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