goal line stand
Red zone resistance
A goal line stand is a defensive effort in American football where the defense stops the offense from scoring when they're within a few yards of the end zone.
The term captures the dramatic, last-ditch nature of the situation—the defense literally making its stand at the goal line: The Bears' goal line stand preserved their lead with two minutes left.
Figuratively, any determined resistance at a critical moment: The senator's goal line stand against the amendment.
- defenseProtection against harm
- fourth downFootball's final attempt
- red zoneHigh-risk territory
- tackleGear or takedown
- pileAccumulated mass of objects
pile up · short yardage · clutch · gut check · do or die · push · surge · inches · stopped cold · stop · stuffed · helmet · trenches · linebacker · fullback · snap · blocked · momentum
- defensive playsblock, tackle, save, interception, blocked shot
- sports tacticszone defense, pick, formations, game plan, spacing
- footballfootball, touchdown, quarterback, end zone, pass
- sportssports, basketball, tennis, athletics, golf
- clutch playsbuzzer beater, game winner, walk-off hit, walk-off homer, hail mary
- defensive positionsdefensive stance, guard stance, ready position, fighting stance, en garde