Neil Newhouse... argues that these numbers have crossed below the political 'Mendoza line'..." On an episode of How I Met Your Mother, Barney explains the "Vicky Mendoza Diagonal" line, which determines how attractive a girl must be in order for him to date her depending on how "crazy" she is. In an episode of Beverly Hills, 90210, Brandon and Steve's professor says "And look, if you've done the reading you don't have to worry, you will not fall below the Mendoza Line for a grade of a C." to which a student asks "Umm, the Mendoza Line? Was that in the chapters?" Then-Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Andy Dalton's play was described as defining the "Dalton Line", the minimum level of performance expected of a starting quarterback in the National Football League. In Boston, MA, "The Mendoza Line" is a weekly independent comedy show at The Dugout Cafe that was started in 2014 and has won Boston A-List's "Best Night of Comedy" References Further reading Batting statistics Baseball terminology Metaphors referring to sport