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  • The 6'2 180-pound high school senior leaped towards the goal line from the five-yard line, and amazingly hurdled all the opposing defenders on his way to an unforgettable touchdown.

    Kimlon Dillon Touchdown: Florida High School Star Goes Airborne For Touchdown (VIDEO) 2011

  • “We are still inside the five-yard line,” White House Press Secretary Robert Gibbs added.

    Think Progress » ThinkFast: February 1, 2010 2010

  • The former Giants wideout was in on a little more than half of the nearly two-dozen plays the first-team offense ran in practice Wednesday afternoon, but had just one pass thrown in his direction: an unspectacular five-yard hitch route that he caught while being defended by cornerback Antonio Cromartie.

    Burress Now a Step Closer Chris Herring 2011

  • Then, like a kid on the monkey bars, he swung from rung to rung across three sets of struts, closing the five-yard gap between them faster than he would have thought possible.

    Gideon’s war Howard Gordon 2011

  • Then, like a kid on the monkey bars, he swung from rung to rung across three sets of struts, closing the five-yard gap between them faster than he would have thought possible.

    Gideon’s war Howard Gordon 2011

  • And his five-yard keeper and lunge into the end-zone in the fourth quarter erased any Miami hopes of a dramatic comeback.

    NFL Replay: Staying or going, Dungy's historic place is secure 2009

  • With 2:44 remaining he found a diving receiver Demaryius Thomas for a five-yard touchdown.

    Tim Tebow: Football's Bieber Jason Gay 2011

  • His most notable misstep was a play in which he snapped the ball early to quarterback Mark Sanchez, prompting a busted play and a five-yard loss.

    O-Line Concern Is Front and Center Chris Herring 2011

  • The moment he turned to his right to make reads on the other side of the field, he was absolutely mauled by All-Pro linebacker DeMarcus Ware, who bear-hugged Sanchez to the turf for a five-yard loss.

    Can Sanchez Recover From a Beating? Chris Herring 2011

  • In particular, things weren't looking good for the Jets late in the second quarter, when Johnson beat Darrelle Revis for a five-yard touchdown catch, the first score the All-Pro cornerback has allowed all season.

    Sanchez Pushes Jets to Last-Minute Win Chris Herring 2011

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