red zone

noun

: the area of a football field inside an opponent's 20-yard line

Examples of red zone in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The Tide moved the ball into the MSU red zone seven times, scoring touchdowns on all seven tries. — Ian Miller Outkick, FOXNews.com, 5 Oct. 2026

The Commanders failed to capitalize on two red zone opportunities in the first quarter, settling for field goals. — ABC News, 4 Oct. 2026

The same thing happened in the second quarter Saturday when Craig was intercepted in BYU territory, and linebacker Faletau Satuala returned it 59 yards inside the TCU red zone. — Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 Oct. 2026

Utilizing that helped against Illinois, when Ohio State scored touchdowns on all four of its red zone trips. — Cameron Teague Robinson, New York Times, 1 Oct. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1972, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for red zone

• alone
• atone
• backbone
• bemoan
• bluestone
• breastbone
• brownstone
• capstone
• cheekbone
• condone
• curbstone
• cyclone