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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In other words, Penner and co-owner/wife Carrie Walton-Penner read the room the way Peyton Manning read defenses at the line of scrimmage.
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Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 10 Sep. 2025
Quarterback Dante Moore #5 of the Oregon Ducks calls out a play at the line of scrimmage during the first half of the game against the Montana State Bobcats at Autzen Stadium on August 30, 2025 in Eugene, Oregon.
—Matt Wadleigh, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Sep. 2025
Essentially, he was getting hit at or behind the line of scrimmage on nearly every carry.
—Chad Graff, New York Times, 10 Sep. 2025
The Ravens’ offensive line was making clear lanes at the line of scrimmage, and the bruising back didn’t waste them.
—Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 8 Sep. 2025
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Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 10 Sep. 2025
Quarterback Dante Moore #5 of the Oregon Ducks calls out a play at the line of scrimmage during the first half of the game against the Montana State Bobcats at Autzen Stadium on August 30, 2025 in Eugene, Oregon.
—Matt Wadleigh, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Sep. 2025
Essentially, he was getting hit at or behind the line of scrimmage on nearly every carry.
—Chad Graff, New York Times, 10 Sep. 2025
The Ravens’ offensive line was making clear lanes at the line of scrimmage, and the bruising back didn’t waste them.
—Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 8 Sep. 2025
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“Line of scrimmage.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/line%20of%20scrimmage. Accessed 12 Sep. 2025.
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