goal line
noun
: a line at either end and usually running the width of a playing area on which a goal or goalpost is situated
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The Broncos have had 21 punts land inside the 20-yard line, including four being placed at the goal line.
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Parker Gabriel, The Denver Post, 12 Nov. 2024
The Panthers answered with a Hubbard touchdown from the goal line.
—Ryan Gaydos, Fox News, 10 Nov. 2024
There's no denying that Mixon's efficiency near the goal line has meant fewer opportunities for this team's pass-catchers.
—Nina Turner, Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2024
Yes, that final pass from Commanders rookie quarterback Jayden Daniels did sail 52 yards into the end zone at Northwest Stadium, tipped upward from a seven-player scrum and into the arms of receiver Noah Brown across the goal line.
—Dan Wiederer, Chicago Tribune, 29 Oct. 2024
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Parker Gabriel, The Denver Post, 12 Nov. 2024
The Panthers answered with a Hubbard touchdown from the goal line.
—Ryan Gaydos, Fox News, 10 Nov. 2024
There's no denying that Mixon's efficiency near the goal line has meant fewer opportunities for this team's pass-catchers.
—Nina Turner, Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2024
Yes, that final pass from Commanders rookie quarterback Jayden Daniels did sail 52 yards into the end zone at Northwest Stadium, tipped upward from a seven-player scrum and into the arms of receiver Noah Brown across the goal line.
—Dan Wiederer, Chicago Tribune, 29 Oct. 2024
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“Goal line.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/goal%20line. Accessed 30 Nov. 2024.
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