line of scrimmage
noun phrase
: an imaginary line in football that is parallel to the goal lines and tangent to the nose of the ball laid on the ground and marks the position of the ball at the start of each down
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Will the Eagles still dominate the line of scrimmage?
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Rohan Nadkarni, NBC news, 15 May 2025
McDaniel didn’t do it in 2023 when his offensive line featured 310-pound center Connor Williams, 320-pound right guard Robert Hunt and 315-pound right tackle Austin Jackson, all of whom were capable of firing off the line of scrimmage and moving their opponent backward.
—Chris Perkins, Sun Sentinel, 12 May 2025
There are many reasons Seattle hasn’t won a playoff game since 2019 or advanced beyond the divisional round since 2014, and chief among them is the inability to own the line of scrimmage against quality opponents.
—Michael-Shawn Dugar, New York Times, 28 Apr. 2025
Nearly all of Harrell’s attempts were within 10 yards of the line of scrimmage, outside of an overthrow to the corner of the end zone, where Mason was well-covered.
—Hunter Bailey, Charlotte Observer, 20 Apr. 2025
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Rohan Nadkarni, NBC news, 15 May 2025
McDaniel didn’t do it in 2023 when his offensive line featured 310-pound center Connor Williams, 320-pound right guard Robert Hunt and 315-pound right tackle Austin Jackson, all of whom were capable of firing off the line of scrimmage and moving their opponent backward.
—Chris Perkins, Sun Sentinel, 12 May 2025
There are many reasons Seattle hasn’t won a playoff game since 2019 or advanced beyond the divisional round since 2014, and chief among them is the inability to own the line of scrimmage against quality opponents.
—Michael-Shawn Dugar, New York Times, 28 Apr. 2025
Nearly all of Harrell’s attempts were within 10 yards of the line of scrimmage, outside of an overthrow to the corner of the end zone, where Mason was well-covered.
—Hunter Bailey, Charlotte Observer, 20 Apr. 2025
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“Line of scrimmage.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/line%20of%20scrimmage. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.
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