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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The lone exception was a four-play field goal drive.
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Mike Defabo, The Athletic, 16 Dec. 2024
Pittsburgh ended the drive with a 37-yard Chris Boswell field goal.
—Ryan Gaydos, Fox News, 15 Dec. 2024
San Francisco managed to score a field goal, on a drive that was kickstarted when quarterback Brock Purdy connected with Kittle for a 33-yard gain.
—Ben Morse, CNN, 13 Dec. 2024
Talanoa Hufanga against the pass Attacked repeatedly in the second half by Rams offensive coordinator and head coach Sean McVay, including on two critical plays that resulted in L.A. field goals.
—Dieter Kurtenbach, The Mercury News, 12 Dec. 2024
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Mike Defabo, The Athletic, 16 Dec. 2024
Pittsburgh ended the drive with a 37-yard Chris Boswell field goal.
—Ryan Gaydos, Fox News, 15 Dec. 2024
San Francisco managed to score a field goal, on a drive that was kickstarted when quarterback Brock Purdy connected with Kittle for a 33-yard gain.
—Ben Morse, CNN, 13 Dec. 2024
Talanoa Hufanga against the pass Attacked repeatedly in the second half by Rams offensive coordinator and head coach Sean McVay, including on two critical plays that resulted in L.A. field goals.
—Dieter Kurtenbach, The Mercury News, 12 Dec. 2024
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“Field goal.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/field%20goal. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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