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.
Recent Examples on the Web
In Jacksonville, the Green Bay Packers lost starting QB Jordan Love, but backup Malik Willis threw a 51-yard pass to set up a winning field goal to beat the Jaguars.
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Don Yaeger, Forbes, 29 Oct. 2024
Arizona Cardinals spoil Tua Tagovailoa’s return from concussion with game-winning field goal as time expired
Despite both enjoying excellent starts to their rookie campaigns, both Williams and Daniels struggled to find the endzone on Sunday.
—Ben Morse, CNN, 28 Oct. 2024
In between Dallas’ double scores, the 49ers got insurance points via Anders Carlson’s third field goal (in as many tries) for insurance points.
—Cam Inman, The Mercury News, 27 Oct. 2024
It’s believed to be the first errant snap on a punt, field goal or extra point since Harris and Scott signed with the Chargers before the 2022 season, an uncharacteristic miscue from a special teams unit that hasn’t had a punt or a kick blocked, either.
—Elliott Teaford, Orange County Register, 27 Oct. 2024
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Don Yaeger, Forbes, 29 Oct. 2024
Arizona Cardinals spoil Tua Tagovailoa’s return from concussion with game-winning field goal as time expired
Despite both enjoying excellent starts to their rookie campaigns, both Williams and Daniels struggled to find the endzone on Sunday.
—Ben Morse, CNN, 28 Oct. 2024
In between Dallas’ double scores, the 49ers got insurance points via Anders Carlson’s third field goal (in as many tries) for insurance points.
—Cam Inman, The Mercury News, 27 Oct. 2024
It’s believed to be the first errant snap on a punt, field goal or extra point since Harris and Scott signed with the Chargers before the 2022 season, an uncharacteristic miscue from a special teams unit that hasn’t had a punt or a kick blocked, either.
—Elliott Teaford, Orange County Register, 27 Oct. 2024
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“Field goal.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/field%20goal. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.
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