: one that is a specified number of yards in length
—used in combination
kicked a 42-yarder
Examples of yarder in a Sentence
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One of Prater’s 50-plus yarders was waived off because of an Arizona penalty.
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The Arizona Republic, 9 Jan. 2024
Trailing 17-7 at halftime, Arkansas scored the first 13 points of the second half on a pair of Cam Little field goals -- a career-best 56 yarder and a 26-yarder -- and KJ Jefferson's 17-yard touchdown pass to Ty Washington.
—Tom Murphy, Arkansas Online, 8 Oct. 2023
Kentucky 23, Ball State 7 Kentucky 23, Ball State 7 (2Q, 0:00)
Alex Raynor finishes the first half 3 for 3 on field goals, knocking in a 46 yarder as time expired in the second period.
—The Courier-Journal, 2 Sep. 2023
Alston’s 20-yarder on the opening drive was the longest rushing play of the day for Auburn, and the sophomore received some praise afterward from Freeze.
—Tom Green | Tgreen@al.com, al, 10 Apr. 2023
New York has three sacks of Jones, including a nine-yarder on a third-down play that likely played a role in a missed field-goal attempt by the Patriots late in the second quarter.
—Christopher Price, BostonGlobe.com, 20 Nov. 2022
Hajrullahu’s last two field goals of the day, 54 and 59 yards, were misses, with the 59 yarder landing in the end zone.
—Dallas News, 2 Aug. 2022
Is 0-for-1 in his career on field goals, missing a 50-plus yarder as a freshman, and is 3-for-3 on extra points.
—Detroit Free Press, 19 Dec. 2022
Both of the Chargers’ touchdowns came on the ground — a one-yard run by Joshua Kelley in the first quarter and a three-yarder by Austin Ekeler in the fourth.
—Los Angeles Times, 18 Dec. 2022
The Arizona Republic, 9 Jan. 2024
Trailing 17-7 at halftime, Arkansas scored the first 13 points of the second half on a pair of Cam Little field goals -- a career-best 56 yarder and a 26-yarder -- and KJ Jefferson's 17-yard touchdown pass to Ty Washington.
—Tom Murphy, Arkansas Online, 8 Oct. 2023
Kentucky 23, Ball State 7 Kentucky 23, Ball State 7 (2Q, 0:00)
Alex Raynor finishes the first half 3 for 3 on field goals, knocking in a 46 yarder as time expired in the second period.
—The Courier-Journal, 2 Sep. 2023
Alston’s 20-yarder on the opening drive was the longest rushing play of the day for Auburn, and the sophomore received some praise afterward from Freeze.
—Tom Green | Tgreen@al.com, al, 10 Apr. 2023
New York has three sacks of Jones, including a nine-yarder on a third-down play that likely played a role in a missed field-goal attempt by the Patriots late in the second quarter.
—Christopher Price, BostonGlobe.com, 20 Nov. 2022
Hajrullahu’s last two field goals of the day, 54 and 59 yards, were misses, with the 59 yarder landing in the end zone.
—Dallas News, 2 Aug. 2022
Is 0-for-1 in his career on field goals, missing a 50-plus yarder as a freshman, and is 3-for-3 on extra points.
—Detroit Free Press, 19 Dec. 2022
Both of the Chargers’ touchdowns came on the ground — a one-yard run by Joshua Kelley in the first quarter and a three-yarder by Austin Ekeler in the fourth.
—Los Angeles Times, 18 Dec. 2022
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“Yarder.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/yarder. Accessed 24 Apr. 2024.
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