Definition

Noun: 1. In American football, a point awarded for a successful place kick following a touchdown: This is a scoring play worth one point, attempted from a fixed spot on the field after a team scores a touchdown.

Usage

The term "extra point" is used specifically in the context of American football to describe the standard one-point scoring attempt after a touchdown. It is a singular, countable noun.

Examples

• Noun:
  • The kicker made the extra point, making the score 7-0.
  • Missing the extra point proved costly, as the team lost by one point.
  • After the touchdown, the team lined up to attempt the extra point.

Advanced Usage

• "Two-point conversion": This is the alternative to the "extra point." After a touchdown, a team may choose to attempt a play from scrimmage (running or passing the ball into the end zone) to score two points instead of kicking the standard one-point extra point.
  • Trailing by five points, the coach decided to go for a two-point conversion instead of the extra point.

Variants and Related Words

• Point After Touchdown (PAT): This is a formal synonym for "extra point," describing the same scoring play.
• Conversion: A broader term that can refer to either the one-point extra point kick or the two-point conversion attempt.

Synonyms

• Point After Touchdown (PAT)
• After-touchdown kick (less common)

Related Phrases

• To kick the extra point: The standard verb phrase used for this action.
  • The team will kick the extra point to add to their lead.
• To attempt the extra point: Used when describing the action of trying to score the point.
  • They lined up to attempt the extra point.

Noun

1. in American football a point awarded for a successful place kick following a touchdown