red zone

noun

: the area of a football field inside an opponent's 20-yard line

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Johnston turned a red zone comeback route into a 13-yard score in the second quarter, capitalizing on a Tarheeb Still interception — one of only two stops for the defense in the game. Daniel Popper, The Athletic, 16 Dec. 2024 But with new run concepts and personnel, and both teams ranking top five nationally in red zone touchdown rate with Army QB Bryson Daily producing 29 TD’s (tied for most in FBS), odds are there is more scoring than expected in the 125th edition of ‘America’s Game’. Jay Ginsbach, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024 San Francisco is tied for the 5th-worst red zone offense in the NFL (50%) and has scored on just 60% of goal-to-go scenarios (T-3rd worst in the NFL). Andrew Greif, NBC News, 2 Dec. 2024 Three consecutive first-half USC drives stalled inside the 5-yard line, doomed by an uninspired bit of red zone play calling. Ryan Kartje, Los Angeles Times, 24 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for red zone 

Word History

First Known Use

1972, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of red zone was in 1972

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“Red zone.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/red%20zone. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.

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