How to Use yard line in a Sentence

yard line

noun
  • Then, one shot from the 5-yard line.
    — The Athletic Nfl Staff, New York Times, 1 Oct. 2025
  • My cot was on the 10-yard line.
    — Keith Sharon, The Tennessean, 29 Aug. 2025
  • But on third-and-long from 2-yard line, why?
    — Joe Nguyen, Denver Post, 19 Oct. 2025
  • What happens at the one yard line?
    — Joshua Ceballos, Sun Sentinel, 1 June 2026
  • Broncos get ball back at 19 yard line.
    — Joe Nguyen, Denver Post, 19 Oct. 2025
  • Titans take over at 24-yard line.
    — Joe Nguyen, Denver Post, 7 Sep. 2025
  • Broncos take over at 25-yard line.
    — Joe Nguyen, Denver Post, 17 Jan. 2026
  • The call came on fourth-and-goal at the Chiefs’ 1-yard line.
    — Colton Pouncy, New York Times, 15 Oct. 2025
  • The Rams stopped the Browns on four plays from the four-yard line.
    — Los Angeles Times, 26 Sep. 2019
  • Lawrence got the Jaguars down to the Chiefs’ 1-yard line.
    — Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 7 Oct. 2025
  • In each box, there were spaces to mark the down, yards to go, yard line and net gain.
    — Conor Orr, SI.com, 16 Jan. 2018
  • The ball came to earth around Chicago’s 2-yard line.
    — David Aldridge, New York Times, 12 Oct. 2025
  • Pierce was ejected after a third-and-goal play from the six-yard line.
    — Paulina Dedaj, FOXNews.com, 5 Jan. 2026
  • But the Rams stalled at the five-yard line and settled for a field goal.
    — Los Angeles Times, 1 Jan. 2023
  • Padilla tried a dive up the middle from the three yard line, but was stood up.
    — Nathan Cambridge, Burbank Leader, 30 Aug. 2019
  • They were stopped on 4th-and-goal from the one-yard line in the fourth quarter.
    — Orion Sang, Detroit Free Press, 31 Aug. 2019
  • The offensive team starts out at the 5-yard line.
    — Encyclopedia Britannica, 3 June 2026
  • On the half-yard line, he was being yanked out of the game, banished to the bench.
    — Mike Bianchi, orlandosentinel.com, 29 Nov. 2020
  • The punt traveled just four yards to the Cathedral six-yard line.
    — Alexander Harrison, Cincinnati.com, 7 Sep. 2019
  • Seattle starts their first drive of the third quarter at its own 9-yard line.
    — February 9, CBS News, 9 Feb. 2026
  • That would not be the case for five side-yard lines in The Preserve.
    — Bob Sandrick, cleveland.com, 9 Apr. 2018
  • Allen punched it in from the 8-yard line to boost the lead to 21-10.
    — Scott Dochterman, New York Times, 19 Oct. 2025
  • Washington was slowed and rolled on his side near the 20-yard line.
    — Matt Byrne, Arkansas Online, 5 Sep. 2025
  • Stanford, up 7-0, takes over at its 30-yard line.
    — Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 26 Oct. 2025
  • The ball is on Laval’s seven-yard line when Richard drops back to pass.
    — John Walters, Newsweek, 26 Oct. 2014
  • The 49ers had no kick returns that reached the 35-yard line.
    — Matt Barrows, New York Times, 13 Jan. 2026
  • The Patriots got the ball at their own 8-yard line.
    — Doug Kyed, Boston Herald, 12 Jan. 2026
  • Broncos face fourth-and-inches from 18-yard line.
    — Joe Nguyen, Denver Post, 17 Jan. 2026
  • The Bears had the 2-yard line when Johnson called a trick play.
    — Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 2 Nov. 2025
  • Ekeler was stopped at the Bills’ one-yard line for a one-yard gain as the time slipped away.
    — Jeff Miller, Los Angeles Times, 29 Nov. 2020

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