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
It was Ward who, after hard-fighting Illinois had marched to a touchdown in the first period, shot through and blocked the place kick which would have given Illinois a seventh point.
From Time Magazine Archive
With the score 7-to-7 and four minutes to play, Bill Corbus, Stanford's All-American guard, booted a place kick from the 23-yd. line over Southern California's goal posts.
From Time Magazine Archive
On fourth down, Schwammel dropped back for a place kick.
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 Cornelia Stratton Parker
