: one that is a specified number of yards in length
—used in combination
kicked a 42-yarder
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Anonymous to overnight celebrity In last season’s first game, Matsuzawa made three field goals, including a 38-yarder in the final seconds, to beat Stanford.
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Andrew Greif, NBC news, 15 May 2026
McManus missed a 38-yard field goal and made a 26-yarder in a 22-10 wild-card playoff loss at Philadelphia.
—Steve Megargee, Baltimore Sun, 8 May 2026
Lucas Havrisik, who filled in for McManus midseason and made a franchise-record 61-yarder against the Arizona Cardinals, is also still on the roster.
—Matt Schneidman, New York Times, 25 Apr. 2026
In the 2009 regular-season finale at Denver, Johnson returned two interceptions for touchdowns, including a 70-yarder.
—Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 23 Apr. 2026
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Andrew Greif, NBC news, 15 May 2026
McManus missed a 38-yard field goal and made a 26-yarder in a 22-10 wild-card playoff loss at Philadelphia.
—Steve Megargee, Baltimore Sun, 8 May 2026
Lucas Havrisik, who filled in for McManus midseason and made a franchise-record 61-yarder against the Arizona Cardinals, is also still on the roster.
—Matt Schneidman, New York Times, 25 Apr. 2026
In the 2009 regular-season finale at Denver, Johnson returned two interceptions for touchdowns, including a 70-yarder.
—Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 23 Apr. 2026
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“Yarder.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/yarder. Accessed 18 May. 2026.
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