How to Use the red zone in a Sentence

the red zone

noun
Definition of the red zonenext
  • In that game, the offense reached the red zone one time and settled for a field goal.
    — Jeff Miller, Los Angeles Times, 5 Jan. 2024
  • The Ravens also scored on three of their five trips inside the red zone and held the Texans to 7-for-22 on third and fourth down.
    — Baltimore Sun Staff, Baltimore Sun, 10 Sep. 2023
  • As the clock rolled over to the fourth quarter, San Francisco inched into the red zone.
    — Danny Emerman, The Mercury News, 12 Feb. 2024
  • The Dolphins never found a player who had the red zone skills of Gesicki.
    — Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 12 Feb. 2024
  • And all from where his current team ranked last leaguewide in terms of efficiency: the red zone.
    — Oliver Thomas, Forbes, 2 Apr. 2023
  • With Florida opening the quarter inside the red zone, a delay of game and a false start stalled the drive.
    — Kevin Reynolds, The Salt Lake Tribune, 31 Aug. 2023
  • Pearsall also had a touchdown reception from Purdy in the the red zone.
    — Jerry McDonald, The Mercury News, 31 July 2024
  • The key for Miami will be not repeating some of the red zone struggles from last year’s game.
    — Creg Stephenson | Cstephenson@al.com, al, 9 Sep. 2023
  • But Speaks was flagged for roughing the passer this time, moving Pittsburgh into the red zone with a new set of downs.
    — Ryan Ford, Detroit Free Press, 25 June 2023
  • This game could come down to the red zone, where, admittedly, the Ravens have been better as an offense.
    — Hank Gola, New York Daily News, 26 Jan. 2024
  • Even after a 41-yard pass play led LSU into the red zone, the Trojans stood tall with three straight stops, forcing a field goal.
    — Ryan Kartje, Los Angeles Times, 3 Sep. 2024
  • Another big play was when Patrick Mahomes found Justin Watson for a 25-yard gain to get them near the red zone.
    — Steve Gardner, USA TODAY, 11 Feb. 2024
  • Though both drives ended in the red zone, the Renegades settled for two field goals and went into halftime down 12-9.
    — Sportsday Staff, Dallas News, 23 Apr. 2023
  • Goff found his top target on a slot fade in the corner of the end zone on the third play from the red zone to make the lead two touchdowns with just over six minutes left.
    — Jared Ramsey, Detroit Free Press, 21 Jan. 2024
  • Coleman and Luke each had second-half touchdowns inside the red zone.
    — Justin Spears, The Arizona Republic, 15 Apr. 2023
  • On the next possession, the Red Wolves had a promising drive end in the red zone on a fumble from running back Brian Snead.
    — Mike Harley, Arkansas Online, 10 Sep. 2023
  • The game wasn’t perfect, as the Cowboys struggled from the red zone (going 2 for 6), but there were so many positives.
    — Calvin Watkins, Dallas News, 19 Sep. 2023
  • That’s not including the the two costly interceptions that Nix threw in the red zone in each of those losses.
    — Dj Siddiqi, Forbes, 22 Sep. 2024
  • Of note, however: For the first time since training camp opened, an 11-on-11 period took place outside of the red zone.
    — Nicole Yang, BostonGlobe.com, 30 July 2023
  • The 16th play of an encouraging drive — and incredibly, the 10th from inside the red zone.
    — Dan Wiederer, Chicago Tribune, 22 Sep. 2024
  • Sometimes Johnson can throw some real darts inside the red zone.
    — Mike Preston, Baltimore Sun, 19 Aug. 2023
  • All three are aiming to build upon what the Knights were good at last year — moving the ball quickly on offense and getting stops in the red zone on defense.
    — Jason Beede, Orlando Sentinel, 20 Mar. 2023
  • For the first time in camp, Deshaun Watson and the first-team offense dominated the red zone periods.
    — cleveland, 7 Aug. 2023
  • During their first practice, the Commanders focused on the red zone, and Daniels was clearly the team’s best quarterback.
    — Sam Fortier, Washington Post, 24 July 2024
  • Where things went wrong was in red-zone efficiency — Baylor scored only two touchdowns in five trips to the red zone, while Texas State was three for three.
    — Eric Walden, The Salt Lake Tribune, 8 Sep. 2023
  • Rohan Nadkarni With the Lions needing to convert a fourth down trailing 20-16, the Buccaneers defense held up and got the stop in the red zone with less than a minute to go.
    — NBC News, 16 Sep. 2024
  • Monken’s offense at Georgia did not have any problems finishing drives last season — the Bulldogs scored a touchdown in 68.7% of their trips to the red zone, best in the country.
    — Brian Wacker, Baltimore Sun, 5 July 2023
  • And then there’s the matter of finishing drives, especially when the Hurricanes get into the red zone.
    — Jordan McPherson, Orlando Sentinel, 8 Aug. 2024
  • In what areas can you guys actually improve, besides the red zone?
    — Sportsday Staff, Dallas News, 19 Sep. 2023
  • Last year’s starter, Joe Fagnano, took the offense down the field on his first opportunity, but the drive stalled just outside the red zone and the field goal attempt from Seth Turner was no good.
    — Joe Arruda, Hartford Courant, 10 Aug. 2024

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