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extra point

American  

noun

Football.
  1. conversion.


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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

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

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

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 Jan. 12, 2026

The kick for the extra point was good, and Cypress Bay led 7-0.

From "Tangerine" by Edward Bloor

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