extra point

noun

: a point gained on a conversion in football

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Purdy did so indeed, going 10 plays and 66 yards to eventually find Christian McCaffrey on third-and-goal for his second score of the game to take a 23-19 lead after Eddy Pineiro missed the extra point. Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 12 Jan. 2026 Brandon McManus missed the extra point wide left. CBS News, 11 Jan. 2026 Brandon McManus missed the extra point, though, a kick that proved to be costly. Rohan Nadkarni, NBC news, 11 Jan. 2026 Kicker Brandon McManus missed two field goals and an extra point, his misses from 44 yards and on the PAT both coming in the second half of the fourth quarter. Matt Schneidman, New York Times, 11 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 14 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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