How to Use field goal in a Sentence

field goal

noun

• He kicked a 20-yard field goal.
• The Jets settled for a field goal to make the score 18-10.
  — Ken Belson, New York Times, 18 Sep. 2023
• The 49ers took the lead early in the fourth quarter with a field goal.
  — Gary Klein, Los Angeles Times, 29 Jan. 2024
• That set up the late field goal from Folk to close the first half.
  — Christopher Price, BostonGlobe.com, 13 Dec. 2022
• Pierre Strong set up the field goal with a 44-yard run.
  — Jeremy Cluff, The Arizona Republic, 12 Dec. 2022
• The Chiefs won the Super Bowl, of course, with a last-minute field goal.
  — Chris Morris, Fortune, 22 Nov. 2023
• Fudge hit a three at the 16:55 mark for the lone field goal for the Gators through the start of the contest.
  — Nubyjas Wilborn | [e-mail], al, 28 Dec. 2022
• How about a live field goal with $10 million on the line?
  — oregonlive, 5 Feb. 2023
• The Tigers turned the turnover into a game-winning field goal.
  — Kevin Scarbinsky | , al, 20 July 2023
• In the Hall of Fame game, a 49-yard field goal attempt sailed wide right.
  — Ashley Bastock, cleveland, 28 Aug. 2023
• The Bengals ran the clock out and kicked a game-winning field goal at the buzzer.
  — Charlie Goldsmith, The Enquirer, 1 Dec. 2022
• Matt Prater hit a 40-yard field goal to give Arizona the 3-0 lead.
  — Jeremy Cluff, The Arizona Republic, 21 Nov. 2022
• The Kicker did all the scoring with two 38-yard field goals.
  — Nick Canepa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Dec. 2023
• So lucky the defense stiffened and the field goal failed.
  — Nick Canepa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Oct. 2022
• That time, Allen was in the end zone, and the Chargers ended up with a field goal.
  — Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Oct. 2023
• Nick Folk’s fourth field goal made it 19-0 early in the third.
  — Dan Shaughnessy, BostonGlobe.com, 9 Oct. 2022
• Njie hit all five of his field goal attempts and scored 14 points.
  — James Weber, The Enquirer, 12 Mar. 2023
• The 22-year-old played the first quarter and was the catalyst in two field goal drives for the Bears.
  — Ben Morse, CNN, 12 Aug. 2024
• Maybe the Bears get decent yardage, tie the game on a field goal and lose in overtime.
  — Brad Biggs, Chicago Tribune, 29 Nov. 2024
• But the first time Potter lined up to kick, Clemson faked the field goal.
  — Adam Sparks, USA TODAY, 31 Dec. 2022
• Purdy then drove the Niners to a 33-yard field goal by Jake Moody and their first lead of the game.
  — Josh Dubow, Chicago Tribune, 28 Jan. 2024
• But the ball went through Ryan’s hands and fell harmlessly to the turf and the Ravens had to settle for a field goal.
  — Brian Wacker, Baltimore Sun, 27 Aug. 2023
• The Chiefs answered the Eagles' field goal with a touchdown to take a one-point lead.
  — Jim Chairusmi, WSJ, 13 Feb. 2023
• Jones kicked a 43-yard field goal to set the final score with 12 minutes to play.
  — Mark Inabinett | [e-mail], al, 29 May 2022
• The wing is up to 10 points on 4 field goal attempts and has 5 rebounds, which are a team high.
  — Scottie Bordelon, Arkansas Online, 16 Mar. 2023
• Green Bay took over at its 10-yard line and went 77 yards to set up the winning field goal. . . .
  — Nicole Yang, BostonGlobe.com, 3 Oct. 2022
• His pick led to a Jason Sanders field goal, giving the Dolphins a 17-7 lead at the half.
  — Scott Thompson, Fox News, 29 Oct. 2023
• The Tommies limited the damage to a field goal that tied the game.
  — Dean Spiros, Twin Cities, 9 Sep. 2024
• Nobody touched Willie Gay on his sack, which forced a field goal.
  — Nick Canepa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Oct. 2023
• While Carlson was just 1-for-4 on field goals at that point, all three of his misses were 55 yards or longer.
  — Vic Tafur, The Athletic, 30 Nov. 2024

Last Updated: 20 Dec 2024