Below you will find example sentences with "yards per". The examples show how this phrase is used in natural context and which words often surround it.
Yards Per in a sentence
Corpus data
- Displayed example sentences: 20
- Discovered as a combination around: yards
- Corpus frequency in the collocation scan: 51
- Phrase length: 2 words
- Average sentence length: 29.1 words
Sentence profile
- Phrase position: 4 start, 12 middle, 4 end
- Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis
- The phrase "yards per" has 2 words and usually appears in the middle in these examples. The average sentence has 29.1 words and is mostly made up of statements.
- Around this phrase, patterns and context words such as 0 4 yards per coverage snap, 10 7 yards per attempt clip, game, rushing and attempt stand out.
- In the phrase index, this combination connects with per cent, per share, per hour, rushing yards, receiving yards and passing yards, linking the page to nearby combinations.
Example types with yards per
This selection groups the examples by length and sentence type, making usage of the full phrase easier to scan:
He’s averaging 14.3 yards per reception and 10.8 yards per target. (14 words)
He averaged eight yards per punt return and 21.4 yards per kickoff return last season. (16 words)
The Giants give up the 4th most rushing yards per game, and with the worst rushing yards per attempt against. (20 words)
After averaging just 5.3 yards per pass attempt across six regular-season appearances and three starts in relief of starter Carson Wentz, Foles burned the Minnesota Vikings in the NFC Championship for 352 yards at a 10.7 yards-per-attempt clip. (43 words)
But the issues went deeper than just third downs — Notre Dame faced an average distance of 7.9 yards on third downs compared to just 4.2 yards for Northern Illinois and averaged just 3.9 yards per attempt on first-down passes. (43 words)
Look for Conner, who is averaging about four targets per game, to eclipse 100 yards from scrimmage in this matchup against the 49ers, who allowed about 50 receiving yards per game to running backs through the first four weeks of the season. (42 words)
Example sentences (20)
While the Bears’ rushing defense ranks third in yards and first in yards per carry, their passing defense is 30th in yards and yards per attempt.
Jackson leads all quarterbacks in rushing yards and yards per carry, while Henry leads the NFL in carries, rush yards, yards per carry and rushing touchdowns.
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).
After averaging just 5.3 yards per pass attempt across six regular-season appearances and three starts in relief of starter Carson Wentz, Foles burned the Minnesota Vikings in the NFC Championship for 352 yards at a 10.7 yards-per-attempt clip.
They are among the very best in the NFL in yards per game, passing yards per game, and points per game.
He tracks the ball in the air really well, averaged 2.75 yards per route run and was fifth in the nation with 602 yards on throws 20-plus yards downfield.
But the issues went deeper than just third downs — Notre Dame faced an average distance of 7.9 yards on third downs compared to just 4.2 yards for Northern Illinois and averaged just 3.9 yards per attempt on first-down passes.
His best season came in 2022 when he set career highs in starts, attempts, completions, passing yards, average yards per pass, interceptions, quarterback rating, rushing attempts, rushing yards, and rushing touchdowns.
Walker finished the game with 4 kickoff returns for 190 yards and a touchdown, setting Super Bowl records for most kickoff return yards and highest single game yards per return average (47.5).
But that means very skinny, very short-lived dunes of 6 cubic yards per foot, compared to the 90 cubic yards per foot that the Army Corps will build.
He’s averaging 14.3 yards per reception and 10.8 yards per target.
Stroup averages around 30 yards per reception, and seven of his teammates also average 10 yards or more per reception: Revels, Martin, Mason, Blake Hawks, Logan Fonville, Avery Poindexter and Cash Hemric.
But since taking over as the Steelers’ starting quarterback in Week 7, Wilson is 6-1, and he’s top six in the NFL in passer rating, yards per game, touchdown/interception ratio, and yards per attempt.
Comparatively, Carleton’s starting quarterback sits at 11th in passing yards per game in the OUA, averaging 238.2 yards per game.
His 6.0 yards per attempt ranked 13th, while his 0.4 yards per coverage snap tied for second-worst at 16th.
If there’s a weakness in the CU D, it’s still up the gut тАФ the Buffs gave up 3.8 yards per first-down rush attempt and, more problematic, almost five yards per opponent run on second down.
Look for Conner, who is averaging about four targets per game, to eclipse 100 yards from scrimmage in this matchup against the 49ers, who allowed about 50 receiving yards per game to running backs through the first four weeks of the season.
That’s a miserable 2.7 yards per carry and both backs had a YPC below three 3.0 yards per carry.
The Giants give up the 4th most rushing yards per game, and with the worst rushing yards per attempt against.
He averaged eight yards per punt return and 21.4 yards per kickoff return last season.