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 Scorigami was right there—just a field goal, touchdown, and extra point away.
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Josh Levin, The Atlantic, 5 Dec. 2025
Hoggarth converted a 23-yard field goal in OT, but the Bulldogs responded with a 1-yard touchdown run on their possession to grab the Mountain West title on The Blue.
—Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 5 Dec. 2025
The Lions wound up declining the penalty anyway, and the Cowboys made a field goal to make the game 37-30.
—Jordan Sigler, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Dec. 2025
The 30-year-old Aubrey converted from 63, 57 and 55 yards to become the first NFL kicker to make three field goals from 55-plus yards in a game, according to Sportradar.
—CBS News, 5 Dec. 2025
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Josh Levin, The Atlantic, 5 Dec. 2025
Hoggarth converted a 23-yard field goal in OT, but the Bulldogs responded with a 1-yard touchdown run on their possession to grab the Mountain West title on The Blue.
—Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 5 Dec. 2025
The Lions wound up declining the penalty anyway, and the Cowboys made a field goal to make the game 37-30.
—Jordan Sigler, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Dec. 2025
The 30-year-old Aubrey converted from 63, 57 and 55 yards to become the first NFL kicker to make three field goals from 55-plus yards in a game, according to Sportradar.
—CBS News, 5 Dec. 2025
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“Field goal.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/field%20goal. Accessed 6 Dec. 2025.
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