extra point
Americannoun
Example Sentences
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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
Evans, also the holder for field-goals and extra points, said the windy conditions in Charlotte, N.C., helped prepare him for gusts that are expected Sunday.
From Los Angeles Times
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.
Allen then barged his way over to give sixth-seeded Buffalo a 27-24 lead after Matt Prater's extra point, leaving third seeds Jacksonville with barely a minute to find a game-tying field goal.
From Barron's
"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
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