How to Use yardage in a Sentence

yardage

noun
Definition of yardagenext
  • Gilmer’s passing yardage ranked ninth in the league in 1949.
    — Mark Inabinett | [email protected], al, 8 Sep. 2023
  • What is the yardage for the Champions course this week?
    — Ryan Black, The Courier-Journal, 13 July 2023
  • The yardage was bad, but the poor timing proved to be more costly.
    — Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 29 Jan. 2024
  • One week before the first matchup against the Ravens, the Bengals were stopped on three straight short-yardage runs.
    — Charlie Goldsmith, The Enquirer, 12 Jan. 2023
  • The Chargers are prone against the run, having given up a ton of yardage the past four weeks.
    — Bob McManaman, The Arizona Republic, 25 Nov. 2022
  • Peoples-Jones made a great leap here to avoid the tackle and gain enough yardage for a first down.
    — Joshua Gunter, cleveland, 1 Jan. 2023
  • Mitchell is the career leader in kick and punt return yardage, more than 4,000 yards ahead of the next player on the list.
    — Jim Reineking, USA TODAY, 22 Feb. 2024
  • That's because the running plays were gaining huge chunks of yardage.
    — Joe Walljasper, Star Tribune, 5 Dec. 2020
  • His receiving yardage was the FCS record for a running back.
    — Free Press Staff Reports and News Services, Detroit Free Press, 9 Sep. 2023
  • Both of Ekeler’s touchdowns came on short yardage runs.
    — Tyler Dragon, USA TODAY, 27 Dec. 2022
  • Roydell Williams entered for the short-yardage run but was stopped short, leading to Texas’ late field goal.
    — Michael Casagrande | [email protected], al, 10 Sep. 2022
  • The Hogs’ run defense last season gave up large chunks of yardage at times, including a high of 463 to Ole Miss.
    — Mark Heim | [email protected], al, 2 Sep. 2023
  • He’s been effective red zone, short yardage, some calls.
    — oregonlive, 10 Sep. 2023
  • Meanwhile, two short-yardage plays will be forever frozen in the memories of the Jaguars and their fans.
    — Staff Writer follow, Los Angeles Times, 14 Jan. 2023
  • Every golfer will tee off at the same point for the first four par-3 holes, while the remaining eight will vary in terms of tee box and yardage for the men and women.
    — Jack Bantock, CNN, 26 Feb. 2024
  • While the Maulers’ defense held opponents to a league-low in yardage, the Stallions’ defense tied for yielding the most yards.
    — Mark Inabinett | [email protected], al, 30 June 2023
  • There’s no reason to practice 10 third-and-long plays or 10 short-yardage plays when only a few will be needed in a game.
    — Doug Lesmerises, cleveland, 30 Dec. 2022
  • Give them 30 seconds for each shot, no yardage books, no lasers, binoculars or GPS.
    — Los Angeles Times, 14 Apr. 2023
  • The added yardage would also hurt Florida on the scoreboard when a 31-yard field goal attempt went wide right.
    — Kevin Reynolds, The Salt Lake Tribune, 31 Aug. 2023
  • Hardman had a pre-snap false start, and Justin Watson dropped a pass slightly behind him that could’ve gone for big yardage.
    — Jesse Newell, Kansas City Star, 12 Feb. 2024
  • Salaman scored on a short-yardage run with 3:11 left on a direct snap to pull even before a line-drive extra point just cleared the crossbar to take the lead.
    — Matt Goul, cleveland, 2 Oct. 2022
  • Playing its starters, the Prep defense smothered the Hawks (7-4) with seven sacks and 14 plays for negative yardage.
    — Mike McMahon, BostonGlobe.com, 24 Nov. 2022
  • The game-winning field goal drive included three third-down conversions, none of them short yardage.
    — oregonlive, 9 Nov. 2022
  • Travis Kelce caught a team-high 9 passes for 93 yards with both players sailing over their yardage totals to the delight of most bettors.
    — Jay Ginsbach, Forbes, 12 Feb. 2024
  • Roschon Johnson is built for the NFL - special teams, short-yardage, 3rd down role, whatever your offense needs.
    — Dallas News, 25 Nov. 2022
  • That yardage left him five short of becoming the second player with 800 yards receiving in his first eight games.
    — Los Angeles Times Staff, Los Angeles Times, 29 Oct. 2023
  • After the timeout, the Raiders gained enough yardage for kicker Daniel Carlson to hit a 47-yard field goal as the clock expired, ending the Chargers' season.
    — Analis Bailey, USA TODAY, 10 Jan. 2022
  • This, despite nearing Payton’s all-time yardage record.
    — Kirk Kenney, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Dec. 2023
  • Royse City running backs Tyreke Cockroft and Anderson accounted for most of the team’s yardage.
    — Lia Assimakopoulos, Dallas News, 9 Sep. 2023
  • The career receptions and yardage totals are both among the top 10 all-time in county history.
    — Brent Kennedy, baltimoresun.com, 17 Nov. 2020

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