extra point
Americannoun
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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
Steve Malone broke loose for a 44-yard touchdown on the first play of the second quarter and scored on a 27-yard run to put the Wildcats up 20-14, but the extra point was blocked.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 13, 2025
That’s when Giants kicker Jude McAtamney, who’s from Northern Ireland and grew up playing the entirely different sport of Gaelic football, missed his second extra point of the game.
From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 20, 2025
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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