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The conversion failed and when Righi scored his first touchdown with 8:09 left in the first half and Newington blocked the extra point, the score was 6-6.
—Lori Riley, Hartford Courant, 4 Dec. 2024
Overall, Lutz is 24 of 27 on field goals and has made all 26 extra points.
—Ryan McFadden, The Denver Post, 27 Nov. 2024
Rather than kick the extra point to extend the lead to eight points, however, the Ravens went for 2, but Jackson’s pass fell incomplete.
—Brian Wacker, Baltimore Sun, 26 Nov. 2024
All the Commanders needed to seal overtime was kick the extra point.
—Jim Clash, Forbes, 25 Nov. 2024
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First Known Use
circa 1949, in the meaning defined above
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“Extra point.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/extra%20point. Accessed 17 Dec. 2024.
Kids Definition
extra point
noun
: a point scored in football after a touchdown by kicking the ball between the goalposts or advancing it a short distance into the end zone
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