field goal
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To me, this is more of a Hail Mary than it is like they’re on the goal line about to kick the game-winning field goal.
From Slate ● Oct. 31, 2026
At just 5-for-9 on field goal tries through five weeks, Mevis had the worst rate in the entire league.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 19, 2026
Grupe, signed last week to replace Harrison Mevis, made a 44-yard field goal in the first quarter against the Cardinals.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 19, 2026
The divisional match-up produced the highest-scoring London game since 2015, with Ka'imi Fairbairn's field goal securing a 34-31 win for Houston, but it was a landmark day for Jacksonville's Travis Hunter.
From BBC ● Oct. 19, 2026
The thirty-six-yard gain sets Permian up for another field goal to cut the Marshall lead to one point.
From "Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream" by H.G. Bissinger
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