: one that is a specified number of yards in length
—used in combination
kicked a 42-yarder
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Jenkins then connected on a pair of TD tosses -- 20 yards to Paul Rios and a three-yarder to Belton, the latter with just eight ticks left before intermission.
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Mike Waters, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 Nov. 2025
His 60-yarder, also down the right sideline for Helix’s final score, came midway through the fourth quarter.
—Bernie Wilson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Nov. 2025
Earlier this season, after watching Bucs kicker Chase McLaughlin hit 65- and 58-yarders against his team, Eagles defensive coordinator Vic Fangio vented to reporters about the new K-ball rule a bit.
—Coy Wire, CNN Money, 3 Nov. 2025
Nonetheless, Carolina upset the Packers, 16-13, with Fitzgerald nailing the game-winning 49-yarder.
—Chris Bumbaca, USA Today, 3 Nov. 2025
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Mike Waters, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 Nov. 2025
His 60-yarder, also down the right sideline for Helix’s final score, came midway through the fourth quarter.
—Bernie Wilson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Nov. 2025
Earlier this season, after watching Bucs kicker Chase McLaughlin hit 65- and 58-yarders against his team, Eagles defensive coordinator Vic Fangio vented to reporters about the new K-ball rule a bit.
—Coy Wire, CNN Money, 3 Nov. 2025
Nonetheless, Carolina upset the Packers, 16-13, with Fitzgerald nailing the game-winning 49-yarder.
—Chris Bumbaca, USA Today, 3 Nov. 2025
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“Yarder.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/yarder. Accessed 10 Nov. 2025.
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