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After a touchdown, the team has the option of trying for a single extra point by scoring from the opposing team’s 5-yard line, or two points from the 10-yard line.
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Encyclopedia Britannica, 3 June 2026
Patterson was 27-of-29 on field goals and 34-of-35 on extra points last year.
—Chris Perkins, Sun Sentinel, 27 May 2026
Boswell finished the 2025 season converting 27 of 32 field goals and went 42-43 on extra points.
—Garrett Behanna, CBS News, 11 May 2026
However, McManus has faltered in Green Bay’s biggest moments, missing a 38-yard field goal against the Philadelphia Eagles in the 2024 wild-card round and missing two field goals (44 and 55 yards) and an extra point during January’s wild-card collapse against the Chicago Bears in a 31-27 defeat.
—Matt Schneidman, New York Times, 8 May 2026
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Encyclopedia Britannica, 3 June 2026
Patterson was 27-of-29 on field goals and 34-of-35 on extra points last year.
—Chris Perkins, Sun Sentinel, 27 May 2026
Boswell finished the 2025 season converting 27 of 32 field goals and went 42-43 on extra points.
—Garrett Behanna, CBS News, 11 May 2026
However, McManus has faltered in Green Bay’s biggest moments, missing a 38-yard field goal against the Philadelphia Eagles in the 2024 wild-card round and missing two field goals (44 and 55 yards) and an extra point during January’s wild-card collapse against the Chicago Bears in a 31-27 defeat.
—Matt Schneidman, New York Times, 8 May 2026
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“Extra point.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/extra%20point. Accessed 12 Jun. 2026.
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