the red zone

noun

American football

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

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Washington also had to settle for four field goal attempts, including once on a drive that made it into the red zone. —

Rohan Nadkarni, NBC News, 14 Nov. 2024 But when Stroud has looked to throw in the red zone, Dell has recently been one of his top options, with TD catches against the Patriots in Week 6 and the Colts in Week 8. —

Nina Turner, Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2024 The Saints have a takeaway on 19% of opponent possessions, which is 3rd in the league. 26.2% of the drives against New Orleans have reached the red zone, the 3rd-lowest rate in the league. —

Jay Ginsbach, Forbes, 28 Oct. 2024 Of his 26 rushing touchdowns, 20 were on runs in the red zone and 16 of those were from the 5-yard line or closer. —

Jerry McDonald, The Mercury News, 6 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for the red zone

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