: one that is a specified number of yards in length
—used in combination
kicked a 42-yarder
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This is the first play, Croskey-Merritt’s 15-yarder in Week 5.
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Daniel Popper, New York Times, 17 Oct. 2025
On the offensive side, kicker Jay Billingsley was busy, making four field goals, including a 50-yarder at the start of the third quarter to give Liberty a 16-0 lead.
—Kilty Cleary, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Oct. 2025
His 33-yarder then sealed the deal with five seconds left.
—Elliott Teaford, Oc Register, 13 Oct. 2025
Two touchdowns allowed on blown coverages, including a 45-yarder past safety Marques Sigle for a 27-19 deficit that sealed the 49ers’ fate.
—Cam Inman, Mercury News, 13 Oct. 2025
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Daniel Popper, New York Times, 17 Oct. 2025
On the offensive side, kicker Jay Billingsley was busy, making four field goals, including a 50-yarder at the start of the third quarter to give Liberty a 16-0 lead.
—Kilty Cleary, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Oct. 2025
His 33-yarder then sealed the deal with five seconds left.
—Elliott Teaford, Oc Register, 13 Oct. 2025
Two touchdowns allowed on blown coverages, including a 45-yarder past safety Marques Sigle for a 27-19 deficit that sealed the 49ers’ fate.
—Cam Inman, Mercury News, 13 Oct. 2025
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“Yarder.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/yarder. Accessed 21 Oct. 2025.
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