placekicks

Kicks from holds

Placekicks is the plural of placekick—a kick in football made while the ball is held stationary on the ground or on a tee.

Field goals and extra points are placekicks, distinguished from punts and drop kicks.

As a verb, to placekick is to execute such a kick: He placekicked the winning field goal.

football

kicker

One who boots balls

NFL · rugby · gridiron · Australian rules · Gaelic football · penalty kick · drop goal · goalpost · endzone · scrimmage

equipment

football

Field sport with goals

  • teeGolf ball support
  • cleatsSpiked sports shoes
  • turfGrass-covered earth surface

goalpost · uprights · practice net · ball · sideline · hashmarks

scoring

extra point

Post-touchdown kick attempt

crossbar · PAT · points · clutch · game-winner · overtime · distance · attempt · successful · missed

technique

punt

Kick before landing

approach · follow-through · plant foot · contact · accuracy · trajectory · snap · laces · sweet spot · leg swing

Opposites
kicking method in football

placekickspunts

Kicks away possession

drop kicks · kickoffs · onside kicks

ball delivery method in football

placekickspasses

Goes beyond or through

throws · handoffs · rushes · laterals · forward passes

Family

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