How to Use yard line in a Sentence

yard line

noun

• The Rams stopped the Browns on four plays from the four-yard line.
  — Los Angeles Times, 26 Sep. 2019
• The pick came on first and goal from the eight-yard line.
  — Tyler Dragon, The Enquirer, 1 Nov. 2020
• The Tigers got the ball at the Bulldog’s eight-yard line.
  — al, 6 Nov. 2022
• That would not be the case for five side-yard lines in The Preserve.
  — Bob Sandrick, cleveland.com, 9 Apr. 2018
• They were stopped on 4th-and-goal from the one-yard line in the fourth quarter.
  — Orion Sang, Detroit Free Press, 31 Aug. 2019
• But the Rams stalled at the five-yard line and settled for a field goal.
  — Los Angeles Times, 1 Jan. 2023
• The result: two field goals and a turnover on downs at the one-yard line.
  — Joseph Hoyt, Dallas News, 18 Sep. 2021
• But the ball stopped on the 1 yard line and Lindsey could only get the ball out to the 8.
  — Jimmy Lay, al, 17 Sep. 2021
• Gibbs did his thing from the two-yard line and the Tide had its first lead of the day with 19:27 to play.
  — Michael Casagrande | [e-mail], al, 16 Oct. 2022
• On fourth-and-goal from the half-yard line, Ehlinger took the snap, tucked the ball tight and took off right.
  — Nick Moyle, ExpressNews.com, 8 Sep. 2019
• On the half-yard line, he was being yanked out of the game, banished to the bench.
  — Mike Bianchi, orlandosentinel.com, 29 Nov. 2020
• On the next snap, Greg Brooks Jr. picked off Corral on the 2 yard line to snuff out the threat.
  — Tom Murphy, Arkansas Online, 18 Oct. 2020
• Two of those boots were downed within the five-yard line.
  — Chris Bumbaca, USA TODAY, 11 Nov. 2022
• Ike Rowell scored from the 1 yard line in the first quarter and from the 2 in the second.
  — Al.com Reports, al, 30 Nov. 2019
• It was ruled that the ball went out of bounds at the New England one-yard line.
  — Lorenzo Reyes, USA TODAY, 26 Oct. 2020
• The Saints had a chance to take the lead in the fourth quarter, getting to the Eagles' 42 yard line on 4th-and-2.
  — Martin Frank, USA TODAY, 14 Dec. 2020
• The punt traveled just four yards to the Cathedral six-yard line.
  — Alexander Harrison, Cincinnati.com, 7 Sep. 2019
• 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
• Michigan showed some life at the end of the half but failed to punch the ball in from the half-yard line on fourth-and-goal.
  — Orion Sang, Detroit Free Press, 15 Nov. 2020
• Parton scored from the 2 yard line twice in the game, in the second and fourth quarters.
  — al, 16 Nov. 2019
• This, with the ball at the nine-yard line and in a tie game, had to be the biggest drive of BYU’s season.
  — Kevin Reynolds, The Salt Lake Tribune, 29 Oct. 2022
• 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
• The next play, Vonn Bell fitting up in the hole on the right side and stopping the play on the one and a half yard line.
  — Andrew Gillis, cleveland, 17 Jan. 2023
• The game came down to one final play where the Hornets held C.E. King at the one-yard line.
  — Marcus Gutierrez, Chron, 27 Oct. 2020
• New England got the ball on its own nine-yard line with 3:30 left.
  — Sportsday Staff, Dallas News, 4 May 2020
• The Mustangs lost the ball on downs at the 1 yard line, then lost a fumble at the Pinson 10.
  — al, 19 Sep. 2020
• No one wants to celebrate on the one-yard line, so to speak.
  — Jj Kinahan, Forbes, 6 Apr. 2021
• Baltimore was set up on the one-yard line and scored to go up 34-20.
  — Ellis L. Williams, cleveland, 15 Dec. 2020
• Instead of being on the march for points, OSU faced first-and-35 at its own 27 yard line.
  — Nathan Baird, cleveland, 26 Nov. 2022
• New England punts it away again — Miami will get the ball at its own eight-yard line with 4:05 left in the first half.
  — Christopher Price, BostonGlobe.com, 11 Sep. 2022

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