end zone
Example Sentences
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A running back tackled at the 1-yard line has not reached the end zone.
From Slate ● Jun. 26, 2026
Electing Talarico would be like connecting on one of those last-second, desperation, alley-oop passes in the end zone.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 17, 2026
Seattle trailed 12-7 when quarterback Russell Wilson unleashed a desperate heave to the end zone in the final seconds.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 31, 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
The touchdown came on a perfect pass from Winchell, who, rolling to his right and under pressure, threw off-balance to the middle of the end zone and hit Hill with a bull’s-eye.
From "Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream" by H.G. Bissinger
