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Houston had bigger kicking issues, like missing a field goal and and extra point, both pushed left by Fairbairn.
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Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 19 Jan. 2025
Bass missed five field goal attempts, all under 50 yards, and five extra points.
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Jeff Zrebiec, The Athletic, 18 Jan. 2025
After signing up for the program, new members can earn as many as 3,000 extra points on upcoming stays.
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Ramsey Qubein, Forbes, 14 Jan. 2025
The Chargers got one more big play – a long touchdown pass to wide receiver Ladd McConkey – but the Texans not only blocked the extra point but then returned it all the way to the end zone for a two-point conversion.
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Kyle Feldscher, CNN, 12 Jan. 2025
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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 21 Feb. 2025.
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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