field goal

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During his final season of collegiate basketball in 2011-12, he was the most accurate sharpshooter in the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics with a 48.1% three-point field goal percentage.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 20, 2026

Note to Sean McVay for 2026 season: Kick the field goal, take the points.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 14, 2026

In a first half in which offensive fireworks were conspicuously absent, Walker delivered runs of 29 and 30 yards in the course of three plays to set up Seattle's second field goal.

From Barron's • Feb. 9, 2026

If the first team kicked a field goal, the other team got a possession to either win the game with a touchdown or tie it with a field goal.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 8, 2026

“Because the Colts were in field goal position,” I mumble to my desk.

From "The Benefits of Being an Octopus" by Ann Braden