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placekicker

American  
[plays-kik-er] / ˈpleɪsˌkɪk ər /

noun

  1. a football player who specializes in place kicks.


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Harrison Butker, the placekicker for the Kansas City Chiefs, went viral after he delivered a commencement address to a Catholic liberal arts school.

From Salon ● Sep. 22, 2024

Then came the glory years, when placekicker Mark Moseley and quarterback Joe Theismann won MVP honors back-to-back in 1982 and 1983.

From Washington Times ● Nov. 16, 2023

How much patience do you think Sean McVay has for a placekicker these days?

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 3, 2023

Rookie Jake Moody, who succeeded Robbie Gould as placekicker for the 49ers, made all three of his field-goal attempts against the Steelers.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 15, 2023

Dad stared at her blankly, so she repeated, “What if Erik has no future as the placekicker for some big-time college football team?”

From "Tangerine" by Edward Bloor

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