field goal
noun
1
: a score of three points in football made by drop-kicking or placekicking the ball over the crossbar from ordinary play
2
: a goal in basketball made while the ball is in play
Examples of field goal in a Sentence
He kicked a 20-yard field goal.
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Maddux Madsen then threw a pick, and then, despite forcing a three-and-out, Boise State missed another field goal.
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Ryan Morik, Fox News, 1 Jan. 2025
Dylan Moreno of San Pedro will kick so many field goals that coach Corey Walsh will offer to serve as his holder at practice.
—Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 1 Jan. 2025
The Gamecocks had an opportunity to bring the score to 7-6 heading into the locker room but kicker Alex Herrera missed a 41-yard field goal.
—John Leuzzi, The Enquirer, 1 Jan. 2025
The Lions ignore past tenets to kick the ball on fourth down – either punts or field goals – and Campbell regularly puts his hands on his hips and dares opponents to stop his team.
—Steve Silverman, Forbes, 31 Dec. 2024
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Ryan Morik, Fox News, 1 Jan. 2025
Dylan Moreno of San Pedro will kick so many field goals that coach Corey Walsh will offer to serve as his holder at practice.
—Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 1 Jan. 2025
The Gamecocks had an opportunity to bring the score to 7-6 heading into the locker room but kicker Alex Herrera missed a 41-yard field goal.
—John Leuzzi, The Enquirer, 1 Jan. 2025
The Lions ignore past tenets to kick the ball on fourth down – either punts or field goals – and Campbell regularly puts his hands on his hips and dares opponents to stop his team.
—Steve Silverman, Forbes, 31 Dec. 2024
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“Field goal.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/field%20goal. Accessed 8 Jan. 2025.
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