line of scrimmage
noun phrase
: an imaginary line in football that is parallel to the goal lines and tangent to the nose of the ball laid on the ground and marks the position of the ball at the start of each down
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On Arizona’s first possession, Kyler Murray’s pass was tipped at the line of scrimmage and defensive lineman Teair Tart intercepted the deflection — only to give the ball right back to the Cardinals when the ball was stripped from his grasp.
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Sam Farmer, Los Angeles Times, 22 Oct. 2024
The second touchdown to Moore was perfectly executed at the line of scrimmage before the snap.
—Brad Biggs, Chicago Tribune, 7 Oct. 2024
The Vikings will only have to look across the line of scrimmage to see how far a castoff can take them.
—Rohan Nadkarni, NBC News, 17 Oct. 2024
And while Mahomes’ quick release amounts to a death of 1,000 cuts for the 11 guys on the other side of the line of scrimmage, the dink-and-dunk approach has eaten into his overall gains; the defending Super Bowls champ are averaging 211.7 yards in the air versus the year-ago 275.7.
—Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 27 Sep. 2024
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Sam Farmer, Los Angeles Times, 22 Oct. 2024
The second touchdown to Moore was perfectly executed at the line of scrimmage before the snap.
—Brad Biggs, Chicago Tribune, 7 Oct. 2024
The Vikings will only have to look across the line of scrimmage to see how far a castoff can take them.
—Rohan Nadkarni, NBC News, 17 Oct. 2024
And while Mahomes’ quick release amounts to a death of 1,000 cuts for the 11 guys on the other side of the line of scrimmage, the dink-and-dunk approach has eaten into his overall gains; the defending Super Bowls champ are averaging 211.7 yards in the air versus the year-ago 275.7.
—Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 27 Sep. 2024
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“Line of scrimmage.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/line%20of%20scrimmage. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.
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