placekicker
Extra-point specialist
A placekicker is a football player who specializes in kicking the ball from a fixed position on the ground—field goals and extra points, as opposed to punts.
The placekicker typically handles kickoffs as well.
The placekicker nailed a 52-yard field goal to win the game.
Points from a kick
- extra pointPost-touchdown kick attempt
- puntKick before landing
- touchbackEndzone down, offense restarts
- hang timeDuration while airborne
accuracy · leg strength · plant foot · follow-through · holder · long snapper · tee · snap
Spiked sports shoes
- teeGolf ball support
- goalpostsScoring frame in football
- uprightsVertical load-bearing posts
- crossbarHorizontal bar between uprights
hash marks · turf · football · pigskin · practice balls · sideline
Small cluster amount
- PATExtra-point kick abbreviation
- conversionAct of changing states
- game-winnerScore that secures victory
- walk-offVictory-clinching final play
clutch · pressure · fourth quarter · tie-breaker · margin of victory · special teams · end zone
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- tryoutCompetitive evaluation for selection
- competitionStruggle for supremacy
- free agentUnsigned professional seeking employment
- contractEnforceable written agreement
Pro Bowl · All-Pro · record holder · veteran · rookie · undrafted · punter · jersey number
Repeated work toward mastery
- repetitionAct of redoing
- consistencyReliable adherence to standards
- mental focusDirected cognitive attention
- visualizationForming mental or graphical images
routine · film study · flexibility · hip rotation · core strength · conditioning · warm-up · pregame ritual
field goal
Points from a kick
- extra pointPost-touchdown kick attempt
- puntKick before landing
- touchbackEndzone down, offense restarts
hang time · accuracy · leg strength · plant foot · follow-through · holder · long snapper · tee · snap · timing
cleats
Spiked sports shoes
crossbar · hash marks · turf · football · pigskin · practice balls · sideline
three points
Small cluster amount
- PATExtra-point kick abbreviation
- conversionAct of changing states
- game-winnerScore that secures victory
walk-off · clutch · pressure · fourth quarter · tie-breaker · margin of victory · special teams · end zone
draft
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- tryoutCompetitive evaluation for selection
- competitionStruggle for supremacy
- free agentUnsigned professional seeking employment
contract · Pro Bowl · All-Pro · record holder · veteran · rookie · undrafted · punter · jersey number
practice
Repeated work toward mastery
- repetitionAct of redoing
- consistencyReliable adherence to standards
- mental focusDirected cognitive attention
visualization · routine · film study · flexibility · hip rotation · core strength · conditioning · warm-up · pregame ritual · muscle memory
- special teamspunt, field goal, extra point, punter, punt returner
- football positionsquarterback, running back, wide receiver, tight end, linebacker
- CFLquarterback, running back, wide receiver, slotback, defensive back
- scorersscorer, goal scorer, high scorer, leading scorer, top scorer
placekickerlinebacker
Second-level defensive position
defensive tackle · offensive lineman · nose tackle · middle linebacker · nose guard
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