: one that is a specified number of yards in length
—used in combination
kicked a 42-yarder
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Eddy Pineiro kicked a 36-yarder for the 49ers that cut it to 13-10 at halftime.
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Dan Gelston, Twin Cities, 12 Jan. 2026
McManus missed a 55-yarder at the first-half clock expired, missed a PAT that would’ve put the Packers up 12 midway through the fourth quarter and missed a 44-yarder that would’ve put them up six with about three minutes remaining.
—The Athletic Nfl Staff, New York Times, 12 Jan. 2026
Demarcus Robinson led the 49ers with 111 yards on six catches, including a 61-yarder to jumpstart the opening drive and a 2-yard touchdown to cap it.
—Michael Nowels, Mercury News, 12 Jan. 2026
Eddy Pineiro kicked a 36-yarder for the 49ers that cut it to 13-10 at halftime.
—CBS News, 11 Jan. 2026
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Dan Gelston, Twin Cities, 12 Jan. 2026
McManus missed a 55-yarder at the first-half clock expired, missed a PAT that would’ve put the Packers up 12 midway through the fourth quarter and missed a 44-yarder that would’ve put them up six with about three minutes remaining.
—The Athletic Nfl Staff, New York Times, 12 Jan. 2026
Demarcus Robinson led the 49ers with 111 yards on six catches, including a 61-yarder to jumpstart the opening drive and a 2-yard touchdown to cap it.
—Michael Nowels, Mercury News, 12 Jan. 2026
Eddy Pineiro kicked a 36-yarder for the 49ers that cut it to 13-10 at halftime.
—CBS News, 11 Jan. 2026
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“Yarder.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/yarder. Accessed 17 Jan. 2026.
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