: one that is a specified number of yards in length
—used in combination
kicked a 42-yarder
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Darnold set the tone with his first completion of the game, a 51-yarder to Rashid Shaheed.
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Dallas Morning News, 25 Jan. 2026
Borregales did hit a 23-yarder coming out of the half to give the Patriots a 10-7 lead.
—Doug Kyed, Hartford Courant, 25 Jan. 2026
Wil Lutz missed two field goals, including a 46-yarder into a driving snow that would have tied the game with under five minutes remaining.
—Chad Graff, New York Times, 25 Jan. 2026
Danielson led Detroit into field-goal range, only for Eddie Murray to miss a 43-yarder in the closing seconds.
—Josh Dubow, Chicago Tribune, 20 Jan. 2026
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Dallas Morning News, 25 Jan. 2026
Borregales did hit a 23-yarder coming out of the half to give the Patriots a 10-7 lead.
—Doug Kyed, Hartford Courant, 25 Jan. 2026
Wil Lutz missed two field goals, including a 46-yarder into a driving snow that would have tied the game with under five minutes remaining.
—Chad Graff, New York Times, 25 Jan. 2026
Danielson led Detroit into field-goal range, only for Eddie Murray to miss a 43-yarder in the closing seconds.
—Josh Dubow, Chicago Tribune, 20 Jan. 2026
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“Yarder.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/yarder. Accessed 1 Feb. 2026.
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