the red zone

noun

American football
: the area of the field that is inside an opponent's 20-yard line

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In the next five years, Iowa quarterbacks combined for 45 touchdowns; that’s as many as Stanley threw in the red zone alone (with only one interception) in his three seasons as a starter. Scott Dochterman, The Athletic, 20 Jan. 2025 The Rams got the ball again with 2:32 remaining and Stafford led them into the red zone, only for the drive to be halted by a penalty and a sack. Dylan Hernández, Los Angeles Times, 20 Jan. 2025 Those gains pushed Detroit into the red zone, setting up the score. Andrew Greif, NBC News, 19 Jan. 2025 The Rams have been excellent defending the red zone all year. Hank Gola, New York Daily News, 10 Jan. 2025 See All Example Sentences for the red zone

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“The red zone.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20red%20zone. Accessed 1 Mar. 2025.

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