Below you will find example sentences with "field goal". The examples show how this phrase is used in natural context and which words often surround it.

Field Goal in a sentence

Corpus data

  • Displayed example sentences: 20
  • Discovered as a combination around: field
  • Corpus frequency in the collocation scan: 16
  • Phrase length: 2 words
  • Average sentence length: 29.8 words

Words in this phrase

field goal

Meanings of words in this phrase

  • field can mean: A land area free of woodland, cities, and towns; an area of open country. Common word
  • goal can mean: A result that one is attempting to achieve. Common word

Sentence profile

  • Phrase position: 8 start, 11 middle, 1 end
  • Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Usage patterns

These patterns show short text windows around the phrase in the example sentences:

an effective field goal percentage of 2× scored a field goal in the 2× 19 yard field goal in saturday 1× 29 yard field goal 1× 3 8 field goal of that 1× 30 yard field goal 1× 42nd minute field goal 1× 54 yard field goal the longest 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

abhishek 18 scored 1× any field goal 1× but lsu drove 1× he increased his 1× in overtime von 1× kansas city had 1×

Common sentence endings:

super bowl history 2× yard field goal 2× 17 14 lead 1× and on downs 1× by 11 points 1× by drop kick 1×

Context words

These words often appear near this phrase in the example sentences:

yard 7× points 7× game 5× percentage 4× four 4× drop 4× lead 3× down 3× line 3× kicker 3× effective 3× off 3×

Related phrases

magnetic field first goal soldier field quantum field field hockey electric field gas field field trips brilliant goal goal attempts

Phrases around this combination

Other phrases discovered around field:

magnetic field 20× electric field 13×

Just before it in the phrase index:

fiction stories fiction main fewer people few years few weeks few thousand

Just after it in the phrase index:

field hockey field trips fifth consecutive fifth day fifth inning fifth straight

Other phrases with the same pattern

Same start:

field hockey field trips

Same ending:

first goal brilliant goal ultimate goal

Corpus analysis

  • The phrase "field goal" has 2 words and usually appears in the middle in these examples. The average sentence has 29.8 words and is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around this phrase, patterns and context words such as an effective field goal percentage of, scored a field goal in the, yard, points and game stand out.
  • In the phrase index, this combination connects with magnetic field, first goal, soldier field, magnetic field and electric field, linking the page to nearby combinations.

Example types with field goal

This selection groups the examples by length and sentence type, making usage of the full phrase easier to scan:

Short example sentences

Vinatieri also holds NFL records for most career points, field goal attempts and field goal makes. (16 words)

Three points for a field goal by placement or four points for a field goal by drop kick. (18 words)

Last season he was shooting an effective field goal percentage of 52.8 despite averaging 3.8 field goal of that play type. (23 words)

Longer example sentences

The goal posts in Canadian football still reside on the goal line instead of the back of the end zones, partly because the number of field goal attempts would dramatically decrease if the posts were moved 20 yards back in that sport. (42 words)

What’s more, the shots are now falling for Sexton, who had an effective field goal percentage of just 44 through the end of January, but now is closer to a 54 percent effective field goal mark since then. (39 words)

Oregon took the lead with 1:47 left on Atticus Sappington’s 19-yard field goal in Saturday night’s game, giving the Buckeyes time to drive down the field for a potential winning field goal. (36 words)

Example sentences (20)

Oregon took the lead with 1:47 left on Atticus Sappington’s 19-yard field goal in Saturday night’s game, giving the Buckeyes time to drive down the field for a potential winning field goal.

The goal posts in Canadian football still reside on the goal line instead of the back of the end zones, partly because the number of field goal attempts would dramatically decrease if the posts were moved 20 yards back in that sport.

Malzahn rushed the field goal unit out with the play clock ticking down under 18 seconds and kicker Colton Boomer missed a 30-yard field goal.

Vinatieri also holds NFL records for most career points, field goal attempts and field goal makes.

Last season he was shooting an effective field goal percentage of 52.8 despite averaging 3.8 field goal of that play type.

Needless to say, had Pitt found pay dirt rather than watching redshirt senior kicker Alex Kessman rattle off field goal after field goal, the Panthers would have won the game.

With time expiring, Dempsey made a 63-yard field goal with room to spare, setting an NFL record for the longest field goal and giving the Saints a breathtaking 19-17 walk-off victory.

What’s more, the shots are now falling for Sexton, who had an effective field goal percentage of just 44 through the end of January, but now is closer to a 54 percent effective field goal mark since then.

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But LSU drove right back down the field and knocked on the goal line before settling for a field goal to give the Tigers a 17-14 lead.

He increased his scoring by four points per game, increased his field goal percentage by two points and his three-point field goal percentage by 11 points.

Robin Stempel would double the lead when she scored a field goal in the 34th minute, Georgia Thams would close out the scoring for the Budgies with a 42nd minute field goal.

Any field goal or extra point attempted by drop kick is worth one additional point (thus four points for a drop-kicked field goal or two for drop-kicked conversion ).

In overtime, Von Schamann had another field goal attempt blocked, and Rolf Benirschke kicked the game-winner for San Diego (final score 41–38) after missing a chip shot field goal earlier.

Kansas City had the ball four times – punting on their first possession, driving to a missed field goal on their second possession, scoring a touchdown on their third, and kicking a field goal on their fourth.

Mike Clark's 9-yard field goal tied the New York Jets Jim Turner's 9-yard three-pointer in Super Bowl III for the shortest field goal in Super Bowl history.

The Bills then tied the game, 3–3, with Steve Christie 's 54-yard field goal, the longest field goal in Super Bowl history.

The Jaguars scored a field goal in the 2nd quarter, but Jacksonville punt returner Chris Hudson's fumble set up Patriots kicker Adam Vinatieri 's 29-yard field goal.

Three points for a field goal by placement or four points for a field goal by drop kick.

Abhishek (18') scored a field goal for India but it was followed by another goal from Tom Boon (26') as India were left trailing 1-5.

Leeds tried desperately to hold off the Blue Devil offense in the fourth quarter, allowing them to reach the Leeds’ goal line twice before stiffening to hold them to a field goal and on downs.

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