red zone

noun

: the area of a football field inside an opponent's 20-yard line

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After another red zone trip for Cincinnati ended with a field goal, Herbert wowed the Chargers faithful with an off-balance dot to Quentin Johnston in the end zone for a 26-yard score. Scott Thompson, Fox News, 18 Nov. 2024 The team’s offense came away with only two field goals from four red zone trips. Kambui Bomani, Forbes, 6 Jan. 2025 During their 6-0 start, the Longhorns scored touchdowns on 78.8 percent of their red zone trips, 10th-best in the FBS. Doug Haller, The Athletic, 1 Jan. 2025 Matt Schubert, sports editor: The Broncos are going to need more red zone magic to pull this one out. Matt Schubert, The Denver Post, 28 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for red zone 

Word History

First Known Use

1972, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of red zone was in 1972

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“Red zone.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/red%20zone. Accessed 18 Jan. 2025.

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