field goal

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On the next possession, they intercepted Maye and soon set up kicker Jason Myers’s fifth field goal of the game, a Super Bowl record.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 9, 2026

Walker reeled in a 20-yard catch and run to set up Seattle's fourth field goal and added runs of 14 and 10 yards to help Seattle take a 22-7 lead.

From Barron's • Feb. 9, 2026

Myers made Super Bowl history with his fifth field goal, and teammate Uchenna Nwosu scored on a 45-yard interception return.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 8, 2026

Safety Julian Love picked off a Maye pass with 8:37 left, and Myers kicked his final field goal to increase the lead to 22-7.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 8, 2026

But the Permian drive sputtered and it was time for Wyles to agonize his way through another field goal, this one from the 30 instead of the 31.

From "Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream" by H.G. Bissinger