How to Use goal line in a Sentence

goal line

noun
Definition of goal linenext
  • In came the 6-foot-6 Gesicki to stand at the goal line and bat down any such pass.
    — Dave Hyde, sun-sentinel.com, 17 Oct. 2021
  • On review, it was ruled a catch with King crossing the goal line for a TD.
    — San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Oct. 2021
  • But the touchdown was overturned after replays showed his knee hit the ground just before his arm crossed the goal line on his dive into the end zone.
    — Steve Megargee, ajc, 24 Oct. 2021
  • On both plays, Heinicke broke the goal line with the football without being touched, but neither counted as a touchdown.
    — Ryan Wood, USA TODAY, 25 Oct. 2021
  • Advertisement His star turn started in the first quarter, as Lemon caught a kickoff at the goal line, cut up field and blew the game open.
    — Ryan Kartje, Los Angeles Times, 28 Oct. 2024
  • Rodgers had just tumbled across the goal line on a pivotal 6-yard touchdown run late in Sunday’s game against the Chicago Bears.
    — Dan Wiederer, chicagotribune.com, 18 Oct. 2021
  • Well, with Democrats trying to get the Biden budget over the goal line, everything has proven to be the hard part, but taxes are the hardest of the hard parts.
    — Michael Tomasky, The New Republic, 25 Oct. 2021
  • Out of timeouts, the Packers drew a delay of game penalty two plays later, and Rodgers was tackled onyard short of the goal line on third-and-goal from the 5.
    — Mike Jones, USA TODAY, 29 Oct. 2021
  • Illinois attempted three more passes that fell incomplete, and Josh McCray was stopped at the goal line in the seventh overtime.
    — Travis Johnson, ajc, 23 Oct. 2021
  • The nine-year veteran even showed some burst, sprinting away from the 49ers offense after securing a bobbled pass and crossing the goal line for what looked like a Pick 6.
    — Akeem Glaspie, The Indianapolis Star, 26 Oct. 2021
  • Kayvon Thibodeaux returned for the second half against California on Friday, the standout defensive end helped rally the team to a vital win with a goal line stand.
    — Mark Heim | [email protected], al, 23 Oct. 2021
  • The ninth run was stopped short of the goal line on fourth down.
    — Dallas News, 11 Dec. 2022
  • Uchenna Nwosu had the play of the game — a tip and pick on the goal line.
    — San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Dec. 2021
  • Beckham caught the pass at the 1 and reached the ball over the goal line for the go-ahead score.
    — Jonas Shaffer, baltimoresun.com, 5 Jan. 2022
  • An ant couldn’t fit through the space between the bottom of the ball and the goal line.
    — Sean Gregory, Time, 6 Aug. 2023
  • The Ravens would surely dive over the goal line drawn by Hurts.
    — Nate Davis, USA TODAY, 17 Apr. 2023
  • The ball went out of her grasp and rolled in front of the net near the goal line but did not go in.
    — James Weber, The Enquirer, 11 Nov. 2022
  • Garfield had stopped three short runs up the middle near the goal line.
    — Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 26 Nov. 2023
  • The ball struck the underside of the crossbar and just crossed the goal line to knot the game at 1.
    — Eric Bem, baltimoresun.com/maryland/carroll, 4 Nov. 2021
  • But Cousins was stopped shy of the goal line, and the Bills took possession.
    — Mark Maske, Anchorage Daily News, 14 Nov. 2022
  • That’s when the Utes last-gasp drive had them in the shadow of UF’s goal line.
    — David Whitley, USA TODAY, 4 Sep. 2022
  • In fact, all four turnovers the Warriors (12-3) forced were right near the goal line.
    — Nate Fields, The Enquirer, 27 Nov. 2021
  • But that was the only time the Bulldogs crossed the goal line all night.
    — Rick Hoff, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Sep. 2022
  • Chase made a finger-tip catch in stride at the goal line.
    — Charlie Goldsmith, The Enquirer, 5 Feb. 2022
  • The defenseman's shot clanged off the bottom of the cross bar and over the goal line.
    — José M. Romero, The Arizona Republic, 21 Nov. 2021
  • Then this ball was clearly across the goal line as well.
    — Kevin Reynolds, The Salt Lake Tribune, 7 Nov. 2022
  • The puck must completely cross the red goal line to count as a goal.
    — Kyle Stokes, Axios, 8 Oct. 2024
  • The goal line is far away, and investors are putting a lot of faith in their Hail Mary.
    — James MacKintosh, WSJ, 27 July 2022
  • With the ball on the 15-yard line, Theismann stood on his own goal line.
    — Sam Lane, Arkansas Online, 14 Jan. 2023
  • Then, on the goal line, [Jalen] Berger had the same situation with a fullback out there.
    — Ben Bolch, Los Angeles Times, 8 Oct. 2024

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