How to Use red zone in a Sentence

red zone

noun
  • Gave them one in their red zone.
    — Anne Erickson, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 Oct. 2025
  • That's the essence of red zone chaos.
    — Christopher Elliott, USA Today, 12 June 2026
  • Their 19 red zone field goals tied for the league lead.
    — Jason Lloyd, New York Times, 5 Feb. 2026
  • But six yards is a lot to ask of a running back in the red zone.
    — Kevin Sherrington, Dallas News, 14 Sep. 2020
  • That’s the kind of failing grade that ends drives and spoils red zone trips.
    — Pete Sampson, New York Times, 17 Oct. 2025
  • If a driver ranked in the red zone for too long, he or she could be fired.
    — Christopher Leonard, ProPublica, 8 Aug. 2019
  • Four drives in the red zone stalled and they were forced to settle for field goals.
    — Bob McManaman, azcentral, 9 Oct. 2019
  • That's one more red zone carry than Barkley has logged.
    — Tyler Everett, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Nov. 2025
  • These two failed red zone trips fed into a slow start overall.
    — Daniel Popper, New York Times, 1 Dec. 2025
  • Four of Allen's past seven turnovers have come in the red zone.
    — Arkansas Online, 15 Nov. 2022
  • Over that stretch, he was given just three red zone carries.
    — Mike Barner, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
  • Horsted made plays on third down in the red zone in the preseason.
    — Brad Biggs, chicagotribune.com, 19 Nov. 2019
  • Dart’s red zone period was a slog.
    — Pat Leonard, New York Daily News, 12 Aug. 2025
  • The Vikings have only six points on three red zone trips so far tonight.
    — Andrew Greif, NBC News, 6 Jan. 2025
  • Auburn had just entered the red zone again for the second time of the game.
    — Giana Han, al, 5 Dec. 2020
  • The practice lasted two hours and was full of team drills and red zone work for both sides.
    — Antwan Staley, New York Daily News, 12 Aug. 2025
  • Willis could be just the jolt Green Bay’s inept red zone off needs.
    — Rob Reischel, Forbes, 23 Nov. 2024
  • The line’s worst mistakes, though, were the two false starts while Auburn was in the red zone.
    — Giana Han, al, 2 Jan. 2021
  • Waller, if nothing else, can be utilized as a red zone threat which gives him value.
    — Miami Herald, 30 Nov. 2025
  • The Bearcats only reached the red zone twice and had to settle for a pair of field goals.
    — Joseph Goodman | [email protected], al, 31 Dec. 2021
  • The current fine on the books for parking in a red zone is $100.
    — Ariane Lange, Sacramento Bee, 31 Jan. 2025
  • Jacksonville was 4 for 5 in the red zone against the league's best red zone defense.
    — CBS News, 22 Dec. 2025
  • Mariemont still trailed by 10 points late in the third quarter and drove into the red zone.
    — Charlie Goldsmith, The Enquirer, 12 Sep. 2020
  • Just kind of our red zone philosophy has changed a little bit.
    — Zach Berman, New York Times, 17 Dec. 2025
  • Bills scored touchdown in red zone and Broncos settled for field goal.
    — Joe Nguyen, Denver Post, 17 Jan. 2026
  • The 49ers were the NFL’s best team in the red zone this year.
    — Rob Reischel, Forbes, 23 Jan. 2022
  • This time the Aztecs defense stepped up when the Spartans reached the red zone.
    — San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Oct. 2019
  • Getting caught in a red zone or bike lane would go up 50% to $150.
    — James Taylor, CBS News, 8 May 2026
  • The Ravens turned the ball over on downs four times in the loss, including two times in the red zone.
    — Tyler Dragon, Cincinnati.com, 12 Jan. 2020
  • Define your red zones to know exactly what to protect.
    — Jodie Cook, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025

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