line of scrimmage
noun phrase
: an imaginary line in football that is parallel to the goal lines and tangent to the nose of the ball laid on the ground and marks the position of the ball at the start of each down
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The Super Bowl champions’ dominance at the line of scrimmage is the standard for the league.
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Thuc Nhi Nguyen, Los Angeles Times, 15 May 2025
The 331-pounder stones runners in their tracks and breaks up passes at the line of scrimmage.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 28 Apr. 2025
There’s going to be a commitment to us owning the line of scrimmage on both sides of the ball.
—David Ammenheuser, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 25 Apr. 2025
As a prep senior, with defenses loading the box on the line of scrimmage, Skattebo ran for 1,650 yards and 18 scores.
—Joe Davidson, Sacbee.com, 24 Apr. 2025
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Thuc Nhi Nguyen, Los Angeles Times, 15 May 2025
The 331-pounder stones runners in their tracks and breaks up passes at the line of scrimmage.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 28 Apr. 2025
There’s going to be a commitment to us owning the line of scrimmage on both sides of the ball.
—David Ammenheuser, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 25 Apr. 2025
As a prep senior, with defenses loading the box on the line of scrimmage, Skattebo ran for 1,650 yards and 18 scores.
—Joe Davidson, Sacbee.com, 24 Apr. 2025
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“Line of scrimmage.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/line%20of%20scrimmage. Accessed 20 May. 2025.
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