extra point
Americannoun
Example Sentences
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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
Two tries from David Nofoaluma, on his debut, and Ben Jones-Bishop's score helped build a 16-10 lead, before Richardson dropped the extra point.
From BBC • Feb. 27, 2026
It also required a bit of luck—the game would have been tied if Green Bay hadn’t missed both a field goal and an extra point in the fourth quarter.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 12, 2026
"This is a big competition and every point is crucial so to get a bonus point here, that extra point is huge," Bath No. 8 Alfie Barbeary told Premier Sports after the match.
From Barron's • Jan. 9, 2026
The Cowboys’ extra point was good, giving them a 7-6 lead, and the Carter side reverberated with newly discovered enthusiasm: “MO-JO! YOU GOT TO GO! MO-JO! YOU GOT TO GO! MOJO! YOU GOT TO GO!”
From "Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream" by H.G. Bissinger
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