How to Use touchback in a Sentence

touchback

noun

• The touchback was moved from the 20-yard line to the 25.
  — Ben Volin, BostonGlobe.com, 19 Aug. 2023
• The play was ruled a touchback and the Chiefs offense got the ball at the 20.
  — Steve Gardner, USA TODAY, 28 Jan. 2024
• That’s five yards in front of the old mark, 10 yards ahead of the old, old touchback.
  — Dieter Kurtenbach, The Mercury News, 1 Aug. 2024
• If it’s downed, it will be ruled a touchback and go to the 20-yard line.
  — Sam Joseph, CNN, 2 Aug. 2024
• The ball rolled into the end zone and out of bounds for a touchback.
  — Sam Farmer, Los Angeles Times, 17 Jan. 2021
• Scecina fell on the ball in the end zone for a touchback.
  — Matthew Glenesk, The Indianapolis Star, 1 Oct. 2022
• The ball went though the back of the end zone for a touchback, turning the ball back over to Troy.
  — Scooby Axson, USA TODAY, 3 Oct. 2021
• And touchbacks will give the offense the ball on the 30-yard line — or the 20 if the ball hits in play and rolls in.
  — Pat Leonard, Hartford Courant, 7 Aug. 2024
• Bouncing the ball in the landing zone through the back of the end zone, which is a touchback to the 20-yard-line, not the 30.
  — NBC News, 16 Sep. 2024
• Of the 21 punts that were not touchbacks, USC has called for a fair catch five times.
  — Zach Helfand, latimes.com, 2 Oct. 2017
• Each coach had his kicker boom the ball out of the end zone for a touchback.
  — Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 Sep. 2021
• The punt goes into the end zone for a touchback, and Utah will take over with 3:34 to play.
  — oregonlive, 7 Dec. 2019
• If the ball lands in the end zone for a touchback, the ball will be placed at the 30-yard line instead of the 25-yard line.
  — Daniel Oyefusi, Miami Herald, 27 Mar. 2024
• The ball bounced into the end zone and the Irish recovered for the touchback.
  — David Brandt, ajc, 1 Jan. 2022
• The score was ruled a touchback and the ball was given to the Patriots.
  — CBS News, 15 Oct. 2017
• Punt is a touchback, and the Colts will start from their 20 with 6 minutes left.
  — Scott Horner, The Indianapolis Star, 1 Nov. 2020
• It that’s also when the starting point on touchbacks was moved up from the 20-yard line to the 25.
  — Matt Murschel, OrlandoSentinel.com, 27 May 2018
• His 37-yard run from the 38 was fumbled near the goal line, and Glenelg pounced on it in the end zone for a touchback.
  — Tim Schwartz, baltimoresun.com, 5 Oct. 2019
• The football went out the back of the end zone, resulting in a touchback.
  — Mark Inabinett | [e-mail], al, 27 Sep. 2020
• Kicks that reach the end zone in the air and go out of bounds or sail past the end zone will result in a touchback at the 30.
  — Brian Wacker, Baltimore Sun, 2 Aug. 2024
• The other was 52 yards but for a touchback, dropping 20 off the net.
  — David Furones, sun-sentinel.com, 13 Sep. 2021
• Trent McDuffie then fell on the football in the end zone for a touchback.
  — Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 29 Jan. 2024
• Patriots get the ball at the 50, go 3 and out, punt, touchback.
  — Christopher Price, BostonGlobe.com, 18 Sep. 2022
• Smith dove on the ball in the end zone, leading to a touchback and FAU getting the ball back on its own 20.
  — Khobi Price, sun-sentinel.com, 16 Sep. 2019
• Every kickoff with the wind for both teams in the first half sailed through the end zone for a touchback.
  — G Smith, NOLA.com, 16 Oct. 2020
• The fumble should have been a touchback and a turnover; instead, the offense scored on the next play.
  — George Schroeder, USA TODAY, 5 Apr. 2018
• Of his six punts, three went for touchbacks, and two others went for 30 and 32 yards.
  — BostonGlobe.com, 25 Nov. 2019
• Of the 49ers’ nine kickoffs – nine! – six were touchbacks, and none of the three returned went for longer than 28 yards.
  — Cam Inman, The Mercury News, 10 Sep. 2024
• The old way had become too stale with too many touchbacks.
  — Elliott Teaford, Orange County Register, 8 Apr. 2024
• The new penalty for a typical touchback is the ball is placed on the 30-yard line.
  — Dieter Kurtenbach, The Mercury News, 1 Aug. 2024

Last Updated: 20 Dec 2024