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extra point

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Noun1.extra pointextra point - in American football a point awarded for a successful place kick following a touchdown
point after, point after touchdown
conversion - a successful free throw or try for point after a touchdown
American football, American football game - a game played by two teams of 11 players on a rectangular field 100 yards long; teams try to get possession of the ball and advance it across the opponents goal line in a series of (running or passing) plays
point - the unit of counting in scoring a game or contest; "he scored 20 points in the first half"; "a touchdown counts 6 points"


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