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On Arizona's first touchdown drive, Breaston caught a 13-yard pass, and Boldin followed that with a 45-yard catch, giving the Cardinals first-and-goal at the 1-yard line.
Boldin, Breaston came through with attention on Fitzgerald 2009
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The defense backed up with a first-and-goal on its 1-yard line?
Analysis: Poise proves pivotal for Steelers in Super Bowl win 2009
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That resulted in a 41-yard gain that gave the Steelers first-and-goal at the 1.
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•Second-guess: Despite being out of timeouts, Warner conceivably had enough time to make three throws to the end zone, when the Cardinals lined up with a first-and-goal from the 1-yard line with 18 seconds remaining before the half.
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Pass-interference penalties, for example, can have a huge impact (the difference between 4th down and punting or first-and-goal at the 1 yard line) and they seem particularly difficult for officials to get right.
The Volokh Conspiracy » How Jonathan Adler Gets It Wrong, and Soccer Gets It Right: 2010
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They converted six third-down plays with DeSean Jackson setting up the first-and-goal with a 10-yard catch to the 10.
Eagles Beat Giants: Vince Young, LeSean McCoy Lead Philadelphia To 17-10 Win The Huffington Post News Editors 2011
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Defensive lineman Phillip Daniels, though, was called for encroachment -- an infraction that gave the Lions a first-and-goal at the Washington 3.
Penalties contribute to Redskins' unraveling vs. Lions Barry Svrluga 2010
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Down 19-10, the Giants drove the length of the field, had a first-and-goal on the Titans 'six and Mr. Bradshaw fumbled away the ball.
Giants Their Own Worst Enemy Aditi Kinkhabwala 2010
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They converted six third-down plays with DeSean Jackson setting up the first-and-goal with a 10-yard catch to the 10.
Eagles Beat Giants: Vince Young, LeSean McCoy Lead Philadelphia To 17-10 Win The Huffington Post News Editors 2011
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Tuck came out with a neck burner for a bit and his teammates, facing a first-and-goal on their own two-yard line, held the Eagles to a field goal.
Giants Break Down Vick, Eagles Aditi Kinkhabwala 2011
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