place kick

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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

Allen's place kick made the game, a tie, 14-to-14.

From Time Magazine Archive

Instead of the standard place kick, a scoring pass was flipped to No. 99.

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

A place kick is a kick at the ball while it is on the ground in the field of play.

From Association Football And How To Play It by Cameron, John