yard line

Gridiron distance indicator

A yard line is one of the parallel lines crossing an American football field at five-yard intervals, numbered from each goal line to the 50-yard line at midfield.

Field position is described by these markers: They started the drive at their own 20-yard line.

The term appears in phrases like moved the ball to the 35-yard line.

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endzoneFootball field's scoring rectangle
markerSomething that signals location

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field location type

yard lineend zone

Football scoring area

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