field goal attempt
Kicking for points
A field goal attempt is a play in American football or basketball where a team tries to score by kicking or shooting the ball through the goal.
In football, it refers specifically to a placekick aimed at the uprights, typically on fourth down: The field goal attempt was blocked.
In basketball, it's any shot from the floor, excluding free throws.
- kickFoot-delivered strike
- uprightsVertical load-bearing posts
- goalpostScoring frame for kicks
- footballField sport with goals
- special teamsKick and return squads
kicker · long snapper · snap · holder · distance · chip shot · blocked · wide · good · no good · missed · three-pointer · clutch · game winner · pressure · arc · final seconds · hash
- special teamskickoff, punt, extra point, punter, kicker
- NFL seasonregular season, preseason, playoffs, Super Bowl, offseason
- clutch playsbuzzer beater, game winner, walk-off hit, walk-off homer, hail mary
- set piecesfree kick, corner kick, penalty kick, throw-in, kickoff
- sports edgesadvantage, home court, home ice, power play, man advantage
scoring method in American football
field goal attempttouchdown
Six-point gridiron play
two-point conversion · safety · six-pointer · pick-six · punt
field, goal, attempt, fields, attempts, fielded, fielding, fielder, fielders