downfield

14 3.5

Toward the opponent's end of the playing field

adjective
/ˈdaʊnˌfiːld/

: hacia el campo contrario

Throws downfield, he's got a receiver open.
the ball downfield
yards downfield
throw downfield

It's I think it's there's there's the the analogy that I used on my podcast was I was like, it's throwing the ball downfield.

Examples

Smith throws the ball less than 10 yards downfield on 90% of his passes.

Blog text (17)
He's got a man open deep downfield.

The Longest Yard (2005)
All of them looking downfield... ...together.

Any Given Sunday (1999)
At least take one damn shot downfield to get a first down!

Blog text (13)
Stolen away and kicked way downfield.

Kicking & Screaming (2005)
...but they'll have to march all the way downfield into the end zone.

We Are Marshall (2006)
From then on, they stand and watch as the play unfolds downfield.

Academic text (1995)
We need Smith to play better, especially better at throwing downfield and stretching defenses.

Blog text (8)
Looking downfield, staying calm.

Draft Day (2014)
The quarterback threw a long pass downfield, hoping his receiver would catch it in the end zone.

Synonyms

downcourt

vsdownfield

1 3.5

Moving toward the other team's end of the court during a fast break

is used for movement toward the defending end across any playing field

Antonyms

upfield

2 5.4

Toward the other team's goal on the field

Surface Forms

downfield positive

Etymology

Downfield comes from the parts down and field, where down means 'toward' and field means 'the playing area'. Think of running with the ball 'down' the field toward the other team's end, which is why downfield means toward or near the other team's end of the playing field.