yardage
IPA: jˈɑrdɪdʒ
noun
- An amount or length measured in yards.
- The use of a yard, or the fee charged for it.
- (American football) Territory.
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Examples of "yardage" in Sentences
- This season, Rams tight ends caught most of their passes in short yardage, which is part of their job.
- You will soon get use these settings and will be able to tell if the yardage is a little less or greater.
- Hansen is considered a more dangerous quarterback because of his ability to scramble or gain yardage off designed runs.
- Free-agent acquisition T.J. Houshmandzadeh arrives from Cincinnati to boost a receiving unit led in yardage last season by a tight end.
- No Redskins player disrespects Blache's '09 defensive scheme, especially since, in yardage stats, it's still far ahead of this year's crew.
- AP Texas A & M running back Christine Michael tries to gain yardage as Missouri defender Brad Madison reaches for him during the first half of the No. 21 Tigers '30-9 victory in College Station, Texas.
- Perhaps the play that turned the game most dramatically toward the Redskins was made by a defense that was ultra-violent all day long, dealing out two concussions and other gasp-provoking licks, even though it allowed the Eagles to lead in yardage, 353-293.
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