END ZONE Definition & Meaning

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end zone

[ end zohn ]

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noun

Football. an area at each end of the field between the goal line and the end line. Compare red zone ( def 1 ).
Ice Hockey. an area at each end of the rink between the goal line and the closer of the two blue lines. Compare neutral zone ( def ).

end zone

noun

American football the area behind the goals at each end of the field that the ball must cross for a touchdown to be awarded

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Origin of end zone¹

First recorded in 1910–15

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Herbert was quick to celebrate his teammate’s return, posting a photo on his Instagram story Wednesday of the pair celebrating in the end zone.

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“There was a pass to the end zone, I went up to catch it and got my legs taken from under me and I fell on the track,” he said.

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His appearance in New Orleans coincided with the NFL's decision to remove the words "End Racism" from the end zone messaging, instead replacing them with "Choose Love" for Super Bowl 59.

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And it was noticeable that Lamar omitted to play his civil rights anthem Alright, in a year where the NFL chose to remove the phrase "end racism" from the end zone of the football field.

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It was right in front of his own end zone and resulted in a touchdown for AJ Brown.

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