How to Use line of scrimmage in a Sentence

line of scrimmage

noun phrase
  • Got to knock the line of scrimmage back.
    — Matthew Couden, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Oct. 2025
  • There have been a lot of throws close to the line of scrimmage.
    — Pat Leonard, New York Daily News, 8 June 2026
  • Looks like Nix’s pass was tipped at the line of scrimmage.
    — Joe Nguyen, Denver Post, 14 Sep. 2025
  • But how about players near the line of scrimmage?
    — Joseph Hoyt, Dallas Morning News, 20 Mar. 2026
  • The talent on both sides of the line of scrimmage is elite.
    — The Athletic College Football Staff, New York Times, 19 Aug. 2025
  • This is a team built to control the line of scrimmage and win from there.
    — Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 24 Oct. 2025
  • Three of them lined up in a bunch, one at the line of scrimmage and two a foot or two off.
    — Adam Grosbard, Oc Register, 8 Jan. 2026
  • Wide Receivers could not get off the line of scrimmage against them.
    — Jon Becker, Mercury News, 27 Oct. 2025
  • Eboigbe was too often displaced off the line of scrimmage last year.
    — Daniel Popper, New York Times, 21 Aug. 2025
  • Walk to the line of scrimmage to put his hands under his center’s butt.
    — Barry Svrluga, New York Times, 19 June 2026
  • There is a simple truth to life on the line of scrimmage, Strief says.
    — Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 24 Oct. 2025
  • Small couldn’t reel in a screen pass behind the line of scrimmage and it was ruled a fumble.
    — Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 Oct. 2025
  • Tight end Adam Trautman flexed back off the line of scrimmage.
    — Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 22 Sep. 2025
  • Press coverage is a hand-to-hand combat game at the line of scrimmage.
    — Joseph Hoyt, Dallas Morning News, 18 Mar. 2026
  • Hardy has excelled near the line of scrimmage for the Hoosiers this season.
    — Adam Lichtenstein, Sun Sentinel, 14 Jan. 2026
  • Winning at the line of scrimmage, on both sides of the ball, is essential.
    — Ryan Kartje, Los Angeles Times, 26 Jan. 2026
  • Rice caught the pass behind the line of scrimmage, and flipped a bubble screen into nine yards.
    — Kansas City Star, 23 Aug. 2025
  • Young also took a pair of sacks, while getting hit four times behind the line of scrimmage.
    — Charlotte Observer, 29 Dec. 2025
  • Woolen has the size to challenge receivers at the line of scrimmage and the speed to run with anybody on the field.
    — Daniel Popper, New York Times, 9 Mar. 2026
  • That includes how well the center can navigate the line of scrimmage to help him.
    — Jourdan Rodrigue, New York Times, 16 Mar. 2026
  • Deone Walker picks off Bo near the line of scrimmage.
    — Joe Nguyen, Denver Post, 17 Jan. 2026
  • Pure domination at the line of scrimmage to create chaos all over the field.
    — Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 24 Sep. 2025
  • Downs has the ability to help in all areas, making plays deep or up near the line of scrimmage.
    — Jon MacHota, New York Times, 24 Apr. 2026
  • Others were concerned with the offense having too many men on the line of scrimmage.
    — Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 17 Sep. 2025
  • From a football perspective, this game would be a fistfight at the line of scrimmage.
    — David Ubben, New York Times, 6 Jan. 2026
  • Most notable at the line of scrimmage were Williams, Clark and Gary.
    — Jon MacHota, New York Times, 8 June 2026
  • After the motion, the defender who was on the slot moved up to the line of scrimmage to show blitz.
    — Ted Nguyen, New York Times, 13 Mar. 2026
  • The Broncos love back-end players who can make plays behind the line of scrimmage.
    — Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 23 Apr. 2026
  • Right tackle Jawaan Taylor lost track of, well, the line of scrimmage again.
    — Kansas City Star, 6 Sep. 2025
  • The 49ers may throw about seven passes beyond the line of scrimmage in that game.
    — Jon Greenberg, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2025

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