extra point

noun

: a point gained on a conversion in football

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Myers has made 43 of 50 field-goal attempts and 53 extra points. Los Angeles Times, 23 Jan. 2026 Special teams UConn signed a new kicker in Mike Baker, who made all four of his extra point attempts over two seasons at Ole Miss and was 31-for-37 on field goal attempts in high school with a long of 57 yards. Joe Arruda, Hartford Courant, 22 Jan. 2026 Cairo Santos hit the game-tying extra point and the game was sent into overtime. Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 19 Jan. 2026 Kicker Tyler Robles had an incredible season for Texas State, hitting 21 of 23 field goal attempts and all but one extra point. Caleb Yum, Austin American Statesman, 17 Jan. 2026 See All Example Sentences for extra point

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1949, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of extra point was circa 1949

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“Extra point.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/extra%20point. Accessed 31 Jan. 2026.

Kids Definition

extra point

noun
: a point scored in football after a touchdown by kicking the ball between the goalposts or advancing it a short distance into the end zone
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