: one that is a specified number of yards in length
—used in combination
kicked a 42-yarder
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Before the first half was over, Hollywood Brown dropped a pass and Mahomes twice overthrew Tyquan Thornton before finally connecting on a 35-yarder that set up the last-play field goal.
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Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 6 Sep. 2025
Patterson connected on all 13 of his kicking attempts (including a 58-yarder) during a Dolphins workout that pitted him against veterans Greg Joseph, Eddy Piniero and Zane Gonzalez.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 6 Sep. 2025
Abram Murray connected from 49 yards and Chase Meyer converted a 23-yarder.
—Jeff Faraudo, Mercury News, 31 Aug. 2025
Renda, who registered 260 passing yards, completing 16 of 24, hit Blake Gunter with a pair of TD strikes — a 28-yard first-period score and a 14-yarder in the final quarter.
—Mike Waters, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 30 Aug. 2025
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Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 6 Sep. 2025
Patterson connected on all 13 of his kicking attempts (including a 58-yarder) during a Dolphins workout that pitted him against veterans Greg Joseph, Eddy Piniero and Zane Gonzalez.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 6 Sep. 2025
Abram Murray connected from 49 yards and Chase Meyer converted a 23-yarder.
—Jeff Faraudo, Mercury News, 31 Aug. 2025
Renda, who registered 260 passing yards, completing 16 of 24, hit Blake Gunter with a pair of TD strikes — a 28-yard first-period score and a 14-yarder in the final quarter.
—Mike Waters, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 30 Aug. 2025
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“Yarder.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/yarder. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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