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extra point

noun

: a point gained on a conversion in football

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That mark to take a dip after last week’s game, when the Chiefs allowed a 70-yard punt return and blocked extra point and had a kickoff fall shot of the landing zone. Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 21 Nov. 2025 And Patterson has maximized his opportunity, connecting on 17 of 19 field goals -- including the game-winning 29-yarder in overtime against Washington -- and making 23 of 24 extra points. Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 21 Nov. 2025 Davis Mills threw a short, two-yard touchdown pass to a wide open Christian Kirk to put the Texans up 10-9 after the extra point. Patrick Sung, CNN Money, 21 Nov. 2025 Jake Bates missed the extra point after Williams was called for unsportsmanlike conduct for his celebration, leaving the game tied at 6. CBS News, 18 Nov. 2025 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 27 Nov. 2025.

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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