How to Use yardage in a Sentence

yardage

noun

• Gilmer’s passing yardage ranked ninth in the league in 1949.
  — Mark Inabinett | [e-mail], al, 8 Sep. 2023
• What is the yardage for the Champions course this week?
  — Ryan Black, The Courier-Journal, 13 July 2023
• The yardage was bad, but the poor timing proved to be more costly.
  — Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 29 Jan. 2024
• One week before the first matchup against the Ravens, the Bengals were stopped on three straight short-yardage runs.
  — Charlie Goldsmith, The Enquirer, 12 Jan. 2023
• The Chargers are prone against the run, having given up a ton of yardage the past four weeks.
  — Bob McManaman, The Arizona Republic, 25 Nov. 2022
• Peoples-Jones made a great leap here to avoid the tackle and gain enough yardage for a first down.
  — Joshua Gunter, cleveland, 1 Jan. 2023
• Mitchell is the career leader in kick and punt return yardage, more than 4,000 yards ahead of the next player on the list.
  — Jim Reineking, USA TODAY, 22 Feb. 2024
• That's because the running plays were gaining huge chunks of yardage.
  — Joe Walljasper, Star Tribune, 5 Dec. 2020
• His receiving yardage was the FCS record for a running back.
  — Free Press Staff Reports and News Services, Detroit Free Press, 9 Sep. 2023
• Both of Ekeler’s touchdowns came on short yardage runs.
  — Tyler Dragon, USA TODAY, 27 Dec. 2022
• Roydell Williams entered for the short-yardage run but was stopped short, leading to Texas’ late field goal.
  — Michael Casagrande | [e-mail], al, 10 Sep. 2022
• The Hogs’ run defense last season gave up large chunks of yardage at times, including a high of 463 to Ole Miss.
  — Mark Heim | [e-mail], al, 2 Sep. 2023
• He’s been effective red zone, short yardage, some calls.
  — oregonlive, 10 Sep. 2023
• Meanwhile, two short-yardage plays will be forever frozen in the memories of the Jaguars and their fans.
  — Staff Writer follow, Los Angeles Times, 14 Jan. 2023
• Every golfer will tee off at the same point for the first four par-3 holes, while the remaining eight will vary in terms of tee box and yardage for the men and women.
  — Jack Bantock, CNN, 26 Feb. 2024
• While the Maulers’ defense held opponents to a league-low in yardage, the Stallions’ defense tied for yielding the most yards.
  — Mark Inabinett | [e-mail], al, 30 June 2023
• There’s no reason to practice 10 third-and-long plays or 10 short-yardage plays when only a few will be needed in a game.
  — Doug Lesmerises, cleveland, 30 Dec. 2022
• Give them 30 seconds for each shot, no yardage books, no lasers, binoculars or GPS.
  — Los Angeles Times, 14 Apr. 2023
• The added yardage would also hurt Florida on the scoreboard when a 31-yard field goal attempt went wide right.
  — Kevin Reynolds, The Salt Lake Tribune, 31 Aug. 2023
• Hardman had a pre-snap false start, and Justin Watson dropped a pass slightly behind him that could’ve gone for big yardage.
  — Jesse Newell, Kansas City Star, 12 Feb. 2024
• Salaman scored on a short-yardage run with 3:11 left on a direct snap to pull even before a line-drive extra point just cleared the crossbar to take the lead.
  — Matt Goul, cleveland, 2 Oct. 2022
• Playing its starters, the Prep defense smothered the Hawks (7-4) with seven sacks and 14 plays for negative yardage.
  — Mike McMahon, BostonGlobe.com, 24 Nov. 2022
• The game-winning field goal drive included three third-down conversions, none of them short yardage.
  — oregonlive, 9 Nov. 2022
• Travis Kelce caught a team-high 9 passes for 93 yards with both players sailing over their yardage totals to the delight of most bettors.
  — Jay Ginsbach, Forbes, 12 Feb. 2024
• Roschon Johnson is built for the NFL - special teams, short-yardage, 3rd down role, whatever your offense needs.
  — Dallas News, 25 Nov. 2022
• That yardage left him five short of becoming the second player with 800 yards receiving in his first eight games.
  — Los Angeles Times Staff, Los Angeles Times, 29 Oct. 2023
• After the timeout, the Raiders gained enough yardage for kicker Daniel Carlson to hit a 47-yard field goal as the clock expired, ending the Chargers' season.
  — Analis Bailey, USA TODAY, 10 Jan. 2022
• This, despite nearing Payton’s all-time yardage record.
  — Kirk Kenney, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Dec. 2023
• Royse City running backs Tyreke Cockroft and Anderson accounted for most of the team’s yardage.
  — Lia Assimakopoulos, Dallas News, 9 Sep. 2023
• The career receptions and yardage totals are both among the top 10 all-time in county history.
  — Brent Kennedy, baltimoresun.com, 17 Nov. 2020

Last Updated: 5 Sep 2024