extra point
Americannoun
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The Rams edged back in front with 47 seconds remaining as punter Ethan Evans took on the kicking duties to add the extra point after Colby Parkinson's touchdown.
From BBC ● Oct. 19, 2026
So rather than kicking the extra point to tie the game, the Saints went for a two-point conversion.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 15, 2026
The United Football League is rolling out experimental new rules from awarding an extra point for field goals over 60 yards to banning the tush push.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 3, 2026
The Bears kicked the extra point to tie the score and send the game into overtime, then won the toss and opted to kick, and the Rams went three-and-out.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 18, 2026
He came running onto the field in his perfectly clean, mud- free uniform to kick the extra point that would tie the game.
From "Tangerine" by Edward Bloor
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