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American footballA field goal is a form of scoring in American Football wherein, instead of snapping the ball to a quarterback, the ball is snapped to a placeholder who holds the ball against the ground in such a way that a kicker can kick the ball through the goalpost, often referred to as the "uprights," in order to earn three points.
This is usually attempted on a fourth down or near the end of a half in which it is unlikely that another first down or touchdown will be achieved but when gaining any amount of points would be desirable.
The current record for the longest field goal in the NFL is 63 yards by Tom Dempsey in 1970 and Jason Elam in 1998.
The current record for NCAA College Football Division 1-A is 67 yards and held by three people:
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A field goal is a form of scoring in basketballBasketball is a ball sport in which two teams of five players each try to score points by throwing the ball through a basket. Basketball is highly suited to viewing by spectators, as it is primarily an indoor sport, played in a relatively small playing ar in which a player successfully shoots the ball through the hoop during play. If the shot is taken from inside an arc painted on the court it is worth two points; if taken from beyond that it counts for three points. The distance from the arc to the basket varies from league to league and level to level.
