Below you will find example sentences with "yards allowed". The examples show how this phrase is used in natural context and which words often surround it.
Yards Allowed in a sentence
Corpus data
- Displayed example sentences: 20
- Discovered as a combination around: allowed
- Corpus frequency in the collocation scan: 18
- Phrase length: 2 words
- Average sentence length: 26.1 words
Sentence profile
- Phrase position: 2 start, 11 middle, 7 end
- Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis
- The phrase "yards allowed" has 2 words and usually appears in the middle in these examples. The average sentence has 26.1 words and is mostly made up of statements.
- Around this phrase, patterns and context words such as 10 in yards allowed per play, 281 total yards allowed, per, game and points stand out.
- In the phrase index, this combination connects with yards per, rushing yards and receiving yards, linking the page to nearby combinations.
Example types with yards allowed
This selection groups the examples by length and sentence type, making usage of the full phrase easier to scan:
Only 281 total yards allowed. (5 words)
Pagano’s defense finished 3rd in both points allowed and in yards allowed. (13 words)
Yards Allowed: They rank 9th in pass defense, allowing 218.0 passing yards per game. (15 words)
The Ravens are No. 1 in points allowed and No. 2 in total yards allowed, and Smith is their leading tackler by a margin of 30. Acquired from the Bears last year and signed to a $100 million contract, he's coming off a first-team All-Pro season. (49 words)
In his lone season as the team’s sole defensive coordinator, the Jackrabbits led the FCS ranks in both rushing defense (88.1 yards allowed per game) and total interceptions (18), while ranking third in scoring defense (15.8 points per game). (42 words)
But the Steelers' main strength during the season was their staunch "Steel Curtain" defense, which led the league with the fewest total yards allowed (3,074) and the fewest passing yards allowed (1,466). (34 words)
Example sentences (20)
The unheralded Indy D ranks third in the NFL in total yards allowed, second in rushing yards allowed and fifth in points allowed per game.
The Irish are third in the nation in passing yards allowed per game (163.7), fourth in yardsper pass attempt allowed (5.74) and eighth in passing yards allowed per completion.
The Broncos have the fourth-best defense this season in terms of total yards (284.3 yards allowed per game), but they rank fourth-worst on offense (278.2 yards per game).
In terms of yards allowed per game, they placed in the top 10. They also limited the big play and found themselves ranked in the top 10 in yards allowed per play.
Los Angeles has smothered opponents under new defensive coordinator Brandon Staley, leading the NFL in yards allowed per play (4.78) and yards allowed per pass (5.74).
But the Steelers' main strength during the season was their staunch "Steel Curtain" defense, which led the league with the fewest total yards allowed (3,074) and the fewest passing yards allowed (1,466).
The 2018 Patriots defense was good, but not elite (8th in points allowed, 7th in passer rating allowed, 22nd in passing yards allowed).
Yards Allowed: They rank 9th in pass defense, allowing 218.0 passing yards per game.
Green Bay only has one loss, but is in the bottom half of the NFL in both yards gained and yards allowed.
Monday's game pits a Hamilton offence averaging a CFL-best 420 yards per game against a Toronto defence that's ranked second-last (403.6) in yards allowed.
The Cardinals are also terrible at running the ball, with just 384 rushing yards compared to 907 rushing yards allowed to their opponents this season.
The Broncos finished 14th in points allowed and seventh in yards allowed after Evero was hired to run the defense in 2022.
The Ravens are No. 1 in points allowed and No. 2 in total yards allowed, and Smith is their leading tackler by a margin of 30. Acquired from the Bears last year and signed to a $100 million contract, he's coming off a first-team All-Pro season.
Oakland is currently tied for most yards allowed on the ground and has surrendered the second most points allowed per game.
Pagano’s defense finished 3rd in both points allowed and in yards allowed.
Buffalo ranked just 27th (out of 28 teams) in yards allowed, 19th in points allowed, and recorded only 31 sacks.
The Colts defense led the NFL in fewest points allowed (144, tying the then all-time league record), and ranked third in total rushing yards allowed (1,339).
The Rams' defense led the league in fewest rushing yards allowed (1,189) and fewest rushing touchdowns allowed (4), while giving up just 242 points.
In his lone season as the team’s sole defensive coordinator, the Jackrabbits led the FCS ranks in both rushing defense (88.1 yards allowed per game) and total interceptions (18), while ranking third in scoring defense (15.8 points per game).
Only 281 total yards allowed.