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- noun American football When a team is forced to
punt the football without having made anyfirst downs .
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Examples
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It seems as if the Jets realize something has to be done, whether it's improving upon the league's third-worst running game 76.2 yards per game or simply bringing down the number of three-and-out possessions—there were seven in 11 total drives—they had at New England.
News Flash: The Jets Need a Jump-Start Chris Herring 2011
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Get the Punter Ready A look at how often the Jets have gone three-and-out in the past three seasons.
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Indianapolis went three-and-out early in the second quarter when Garcon could not hang on to a third-and-4 pass from the Colts '28-yard line.
Lone fourth-quarter turnover haunts Peyton Manning after loss 2010
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Chargers 0-7 Patriots, 5:22 1st quarter The one thing the Chargers could not afford after giving up that touchdown was a quick three-and-out, but it looked like that was where they were headed as Ryan Mathews failed to gather a fluttering pass in the flats, leaving his team facing third and five on their own 25.
NFL: San Diego Chargers 21-35 New England Patriots - as it happened | Paolo Bandini 2011
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Packers 28 Giants 27, 7:23 4th quarter A rapid three-and-out for New York - we haven't seen a lot of those today - as Manning puts too much on a screen pass for Ware on third and long.
Green Bay Packers 38 New York Giants 35 - as it happened | Paolo Bandini 2011
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Then, after the defense forced a two-sack three-and-out, the Giants offense took over with 4:09 to play, the classic time for the franchise's trademark, grinding "four-minute offense."
Wasn't This the Easy Game? Aditi Kinkhabwala 2011
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Key stat: New Orleans 'defense limited Indianapolis to two three-and-out drives in the period as the Colts managed 15 total yards.
Saints use timely field goals, decisions to rally from 10 down 2010
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Every time (they took the field), it was three-and-out.
Chargers' days with Al Davis set stage for Raiders rivalry 2009
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The Giants did, the defense responded with another two-sack, three-and-out drive and yet, none of it could mask that there wasn't much outright jubilation after this one.
Wasn't This the Easy Game? Aditi Kinkhabwala 2011
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Packers 20-10 Bears, 5:51 3rd quarter Yet another three-and-out for Chicago as Wynn sacks Cutler - who is yet to complete a pass this half.
Green Bay Packers 27-17 Chicago Bears - as it happened | Paolo Bandini 2011
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