extra point

noun

: a point gained on a conversion in football

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The last straw appeared to be the intentional grounding penalty Gabriel got in the end zone on one of the team’s final drives, giving the Patriots two extra points. Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 26 Oct. 2025 Gianluca Consentino drilled the go-ahead extra point try, and Avon Old Farms had seized a 29-28 lead with 63 ticks left. Brendan Connelly, Boston Herald, 26 Oct. 2025 Lee led them downfield once again, punching it in from short before Lorenzana added the extra point to make it 38-21. Shane Connuck, Charlotte Observer, 25 Oct. 2025 The Kicker had a 48-yard extra point after Gadsden’s taunting penalty, then missed a 49-yard field goal, his first mistake of ‘25, then got away with a bad kickoff, then made two FGs. Nick Canepa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for extra point

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1949, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of extra point was circa 1949

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“Extra point.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/extra%20point. Accessed 28 Oct. 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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