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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 • Jan. 17, 2026

Aaron Rivera of El Monte is five of six on field-goals attempts.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 5, 2025

There is a category for field goals made, and one for field-goals attempted, but one must do the arithmetic to determine the number of shots each player missed.

From New York Times • Nov. 15, 2014

The only pure kicker in the Pro Football Hall of Fame, Jan Stenerud, made only 17 of 64 field-goals attempts of 50 yards or more in his 19-year career.

From New York Times • Nov. 5, 2011

Of Brimfield's tallies two were due to the skill of Hatherton Williams, who twice placed the pigskin over the bar for field-goals, once from the twenty-five yards and once from near the forty.

From Left End Edwards by Relyea, C. M. (Charles Mark)