the red zone
noun
American football
: the area of the field that is inside an opponent's 20-yard line
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Miami ranked fourth inside the red zone, allowing touchdowns on just 49.1% of possessions.
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Dan Wiederer, Chicago Tribune, 18 Jan. 2025
Minnesota last season also allowed just 36 plays that went for at least 20 yards, the fourth-fewest in the country, and only gave up touchdowns on 50 percent of drives that went into the red zone, the 16th-best mark nationally.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 12 Jan. 2025
The Vikings have four trips to the red zone tonight but only six points to show for it.
—Andrew Greif, NBC News, 6 Jan. 2025
The offense, for tripping on penalties and a turnover to ruin four trips inside the red zone.
—Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 3 Dec. 2024
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Dan Wiederer, Chicago Tribune, 18 Jan. 2025
Minnesota last season also allowed just 36 plays that went for at least 20 yards, the fourth-fewest in the country, and only gave up touchdowns on 50 percent of drives that went into the red zone, the 16th-best mark nationally.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 12 Jan. 2025
The Vikings have four trips to the red zone tonight but only six points to show for it.
—Andrew Greif, NBC News, 6 Jan. 2025
The offense, for tripping on penalties and a turnover to ruin four trips inside the red zone.
—Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 3 Dec. 2024
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“The red zone.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20red%20zone. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.
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