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field goal

Noun

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a score in basketball made by throwing the ball through the hoop

a score in American football; a score made by kicking the ball between the opponents' goal posts

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A 33-yard completion from Young to tight end Brent Jones helped the 49ers reach the San Diego 29-yard line on their next possession, but Young's third-down pass to Jones was overthrown, and rookie kicker Doug Brien missed a 47-yard field goal attempt. Source: Internet

A 51-yard Bailey field goal almost 3 minutes into the fourth quarter trimmed the Cowboys' deficit to 3. The Lions got the ball back and started driving down the field. Source: Internet

After scoring a touchdown to take the lead, Cincinnati had two more opportunities in the red zone, but ended up settling for a field goal each time, leaving the door open for the Eagles. Source: Internet

After a fantastic 5-0 start to the season, the Titans were edged by the Steelers last weekend thanks to a near-miss field goal by with seconds left in the contest to tie up the game. Source: Internet

A false-start penalty against the Saints drained 10 seconds off the clock, forcing them to kick a game-tying field goal on second-and-15 instead of having an additional chance to try for a game-winning touchdown. Source: Internet

After an initial field goal from Brooks Sizemore, Mount Airy scored its next nine points on 3-pointers from Jordan Newsome and Caden Fitzgibbons. Source: Internet

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