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.
Recent Examples on the Web
Recall the unheralded defensive lineman, Keith Washington, who blocked a field goal attempt that a fellow Raven returned for a touchdown, a miraculous moment on the way to the team’s first Super Bowl.
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Dan Rodricks, Baltimore Sun, 14 July 2024
Dallas ended the game with a better field goal percentage than the Aces but were outshot six to 14 from three-point range.
—Sam Joseph, CNN, 8 July 2024
He was named an All-American last season after ranking No. 6 in the NAIA ranks with 718 points and No. 4 with 273 field goals.
—Ron Counts, Idaho Statesman, 2 July 2024
While the Lynx enter Tuesday ranked higher in defensive rating, opponent’s field goal percentage allowed and opponent’s points per game allowed, the Liberty edge them in offensive rating, points per game and field goal percentage.
—Fiifi Frimpong, New York Daily News, 24 June 2024
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Dan Rodricks, Baltimore Sun, 14 July 2024
Dallas ended the game with a better field goal percentage than the Aces but were outshot six to 14 from three-point range.
—Sam Joseph, CNN, 8 July 2024
He was named an All-American last season after ranking No. 6 in the NAIA ranks with 718 points and No. 4 with 273 field goals.
—Ron Counts, Idaho Statesman, 2 July 2024
While the Lynx enter Tuesday ranked higher in defensive rating, opponent’s field goal percentage allowed and opponent’s points per game allowed, the Liberty edge them in offensive rating, points per game and field goal percentage.
—Fiifi Frimpong, New York Daily News, 24 June 2024
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“Field goal.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/field%20goal. Accessed 27 Jul. 2024.
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