place kick
Example Sentences
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The most famous place kick in Five Nations history was undoubtedly John Taylor's last-minute touchline effort for Wales to win a pulsating match against Scotland 19-18 at Murrayfield in 1971.
From The Guardian • Feb. 18, 2011
On fourth down, Schwammel dropped back for a place kick.
From Time Magazine Archive
Harry Newman dropped back for a high place kick that missed hitting the goalpost by just enough to give Michigan the game which clinched the Big Ten Championship 3-to-0.
From Time Magazine Archive
Instead of the standard place kick, a scoring pass was flipped to No. 99.
From Time Magazine Archive
Lift the cone up a wee bit, twist it round to an exact position, hold it in place, kick, and the other half is cut.
From Working With the Working Woman by Parker, Cornelia Stratton
