scrimmage

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The Super Bowl marked Walker's third straight playoff game with 100-plus scrimmage yards, making him the only player in Seahawks history to accomplish that feat.

From Barron's • Feb. 9, 2026

This is a remote camera hovering above and behind the line of scrimmage, replicating the perspective one sees in a video game.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 22, 2026

On Friday, it began on the Ducks’ first play from scrimmage, when defensive back D’Angelo Ponds picked off a screen pass and ran it back for a touchdown.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 10, 2026

They can’t tackle anyone that gets past the line of scrimmage.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 20, 2025

On the first play from scrimmage the great Rodrick Walker took the ball on a pitch.

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