goal line defense
Last-yard stand
Goal line defense is a defensive stand in football when the opposing team has the ball near the end zone, typically inside the five-yard line.
The defense crowds the line to prevent a touchdown on short-yardage plays.
Figuratively, any last-ditch effort to prevent an outcome: The senator mounted a goal line defense against the bill.
- red zoneHigh-risk territory
- touchdownSix-point gridiron play
- fourth downFootball's final attempt
- short yardageFew feet needed
- stuffedFilled beyond capacity
pile · inches · push · trenches · fullback · dive · sneak · stuff · brick wall · stand · goalpost · endzone · linebacker · nose tackle · gap · surge · denied · no man's land
- defensive schemesman coverage, zone coverage, man-to-man, double coverage, press coverage
- formationscircle, triangle, ring, spiral, stack
- football playsplay-action pass, slant, counter, draw, sweep
goal, goals, goalie, goalies, goalkeeper, goalkeepers, goalless, line, lines