What is the meaning of downfield?

adjective

  • Toward or in the defending team's end of the playing field.
    • usage: "he threw to a downfield receiver"

adverb

  • Toward or in the defending team's end of the playing field.
    • usage: "he caught the ball and ran downfield 15 yards"
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