end zone

Example Sentences

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Suddenly, a team trailing by three points in the final minute can actually win on a single drive without getting into the end zone.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 26, 2026

On a crucial play in the fourth quarter he was strip-sacked, allowing Seahawks linebacker Uchenna Nwosu to race into the end zone for a game-sealing touchdown.

From Barron's • Feb. 9, 2026

On second and 7 from his own 10-yard line, Vikings quarterback Fran Tarkenton lost the ball and had to fall on it in the Vikings’ end zone.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 8, 2026

The 23-year-old scrambled out of the pocket to earn some crucial first downs and scored the Patriots' only touchdown after Stidham fumbled right in front of the Broncos' end zone.

From BBC • Jan. 25, 2026

The grip finally came loose, the player slipping to the ground as if he was sinking into a swamp, and Comer broke off into the end zone.

From "Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream" by H.G. Bissinger