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 best early moments came when the Chiefs picked up a pair of fourth downs on their 16-play drive that produced a field goal.
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Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 6 Sep. 2025
Redshirt junior Colton Boomer and true freshman Canaan Moore ach missed a field goal — Boomer from 46 yards and Moore from 24.
—Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 6 Sep. 2025
For the Cowboys, the scoring opened with two touchdown drives finished off by Javonte Williams rushing scores and two Brandon Aubrey field goals.
—Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Sep. 2025
After a Brandon Aubrey 41-yard field goal on the next drive, the reigning Super Bowl champions were hungry for its first lead of 2025.
—Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 5 Sep. 2025
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Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 6 Sep. 2025
Redshirt junior Colton Boomer and true freshman Canaan Moore ach missed a field goal — Boomer from 46 yards and Moore from 24.
—Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 6 Sep. 2025
For the Cowboys, the scoring opened with two touchdown drives finished off by Javonte Williams rushing scores and two Brandon Aubrey field goals.
—Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Sep. 2025
After a Brandon Aubrey 41-yard field goal on the next drive, the reigning Super Bowl champions were hungry for its first lead of 2025.
—Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 5 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for field goal
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“Field goal.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/field%20goal. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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