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field goal

noun

  1. Football. a three-point goal made by place-kicking or drop-kicking the ball between the opponent's goalposts above the crossbar.
  2. Basketball. a goal made while the ball is in play.


field goal

noun

  1. basketball a goal scored while the ball is in normal play rather than from a free throw
  2. American football a score of three points made by kicking the ball through the opponent's goalposts above the crossbar
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Origin of field goal1

First recorded in 1890–95
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He missed just three of his nine field goals and two of his six three-pointers in the first 12 minutes.

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Indiana went more than seven minutes without a field goal at one point and missed its first seven three-pointers before Trey Galloway finally broke through.

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"He's worked hard at it and he wants these big moments and he stepped up. He's been working on his field goals and it's probably an area that we needed to improve."

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Others were signs of accumulated rust, Doncic missing six threes and nine field goals in his first game since Christmas because of a calf strain.

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By the time Worthy finally got the Chiefs on the board, the Eagles had extended their lead through DeVonta Smith and a field goal from Jake Elliott, the kicker later adding two further scores.

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