: one that is a specified number of yards in length
—used in combination
kicked a 42-yarder
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His only miss was on a 64-yarder that hit the crossbar.
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Walter Villa, Miami Herald, 9 Mar. 2026
Pineiro also made all three field-goal tries in the playoffs, including a 56-yarder in a divisional round loss to Seattle.
—CBS News, 7 Mar. 2026
Little kicked a 70-yarder in the preseason last year.
—Dallas Morning News, 24 Feb. 2026
David’s run and 15-yarder went into the far right corner, past Santiago keeper Holly Liang, to stake Santa Margarita to a 1-0 lead less than four minutes into the game.
—Martin Henderson, Oc Register, 15 Feb. 2026
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Walter Villa, Miami Herald, 9 Mar. 2026
Pineiro also made all three field-goal tries in the playoffs, including a 56-yarder in a divisional round loss to Seattle.
—CBS News, 7 Mar. 2026
Little kicked a 70-yarder in the preseason last year.
—Dallas Morning News, 24 Feb. 2026
David’s run and 15-yarder went into the far right corner, past Santiago keeper Holly Liang, to stake Santa Margarita to a 1-0 lead less than four minutes into the game.
—Martin Henderson, Oc Register, 15 Feb. 2026
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“Yarder.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/yarder. Accessed 22 Mar. 2026.
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