first down

noun

Football.

the first of four consecutive plays during which an offensive team must advance the ball at least ten yards to retain possession of it.
a gain of ten or more yards by an offensive team that entitles it to continued possession for a new series of downs.

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On the Rams’ final drive of Super Bowl LVI against the Cincinnati Bengals, he had four catches, ran for a first down on fourth and one, and hauled in the winning touchdown pass.

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The Chiefs wobbled to 23 yards of offense and a single first down in the first two quarters.

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They earned just one first down in the first half and that was on their very first play.

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Later in the first quarter, however, the Eagles benefited from a questionable unnecessary roughness call on McDuffie that gave Philadelphia a first down after a third-and-five play.

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During their win over the Buffalo Bills in the AFC championship game, the Chiefs received what have has been perceived as favorable calls on a long pass that set up a touchdown late in the first half and on a fourth-down quarterback sneak by the Bills’ Josh Allen that was spotted short of a first down during the fourth quarter.

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