| Football. a corner of the field inside the ten-yard line, esp. as the target of a punt intended to go out of bounds in this area and so put the receiving team in a position near its goal line. |
| coffin corner n. Football Either corner of the field formed by the sideline and the defending team's goal line. The ball may be deliberately punted out of bounds in this area, thus forcing the receiving team to play very close to its goal line. |