field goal

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Audi Crooks, Iowa State: Is second in the nation with 25.5 points per game and a 64.7% field goal percentage.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 16, 2026

James reached the points record earlier in part because Abdul-Jabbar played much of his career before the introduction of the three-pointer, but the field goal record is further testament to his longevity and prowess.

From Barron's • Mar. 6, 2026

The biggest of all may be the four-point field goal.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 26, 2026

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

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