How to Use yard line in a Sentence

yard line

noun
Definition of yard linenext
  • The Tigers got the ball at the Bulldog’s eight-yard line.
    — al, 6 Nov. 2022
  • 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 | McAsagrande@al.com, al, 16 Oct. 2022
  • On the half-yard line, he was being yanked out of the game, banished to the bench.
    — Mike Bianchi, orlandosentinel.com, 29 Nov. 2020
  • Two of those boots were downed within the five-yard line.
    — Chris Bumbaca, USA TODAY, 11 Nov. 2022
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • The Rams extended the lead on a fourth-and-goal play from the one-yard line with some trickery.
    — Scott Sepich, oregonlive, 21 Oct. 2022
  • With four seconds on the clock and the ball on the one-yard line, Wake Forest tried to run the ball in for a touchdown.
    — Cameron Teague Robinson, The Courier-Journal, 2 Oct. 2021
  • Nathaniel Peat fumbled at the one-yard line in overtime.
    — Nubyjas Wilborn | Nwilborn@al.com, al, 29 Sep. 2022
  • Up 13-7 midway through the fourth quarter, the Cobras were stuffed on 4th-and-goal from the two-yard line.
    — Theo MacKie, The Arizona Republic, 12 Nov. 2021
  • But Puaoi fumbled the ball at the Lynx’s three-yard line with 26.5 second left in the quarter.
    — Josh Reed, Anchorage Daily News, 10 Sep. 2022
  • Once we got stopped on the inch yard line with Hayden and once TB scored and it just got called back.
    — Andrew Gillis, cleveland, 11 Oct. 2022
  • At this point Prestonwood was up 48-41 and Escheik moved the ball to the six yard line.
    — Arianna Vedia, Dallas News, 3 Sep. 2021
  • The Patriots will get the ball at their own three-yard line with 5:32 left in the first quarter.
    — Christopher Price, BostonGlobe.com, 9 Oct. 2022
  • The Packers drove to the two-yard line and then mercifully ran out the clock.
    — Los Angeles Times, 19 Dec. 2022
  • Those Starks sacks forced the Blue Aces to punt from their nine-yard line with less than eight minutes left in the game.
    — Alex Harrison, The Enquirer, 27 Nov. 2021
  • Starting the drive from its own 2 yard line, the Wolverines started to march.
    — Tony Garcia, USA TODAY, 9 Oct. 2022
  • 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
  • On third-and-one from the Bulldogs' two-yard line, the quarterback rushed around left end to get the Horned Frogs on the board.
    — Victoria Hernandez, USA TODAY, 12 Jan. 2023
  • Mountain View also reached the four yard line twice with no points.
    — The Arizona Republic, 10 Sep. 2021
  • This time, Wengert plowed in from the nine-yard line, scoring the game’s only touchdown.
    — Theo MacKie, The Arizona Republic, 27 Nov. 2021
  • Jones took the kickoff at the one-yard line, started left, weaved his way through traffic and turned on the jets for the 99-yard score.
    — Matthew Glenesk, The Indianapolis Star, 24 Sep. 2022
  • Then, on the final play of the first half, Lopini Katoa was stopped at the one-yard line to keep the game tied.
    — Kevin Reynolds, The Salt Lake Tribune, 5 Nov. 2022

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