field goal
The ball must be kicked through the uprights. This topic is part of Football within Sports. This page currently draws on 11 supporting questions, with answers and bonus facts available below.
field goal trivia questions
A field goal in American football is worth how many points?
Answer: Three
Bonus fact: The ball must be kicked through the uprights.
Who normally attempts a field goal?
Answer: Placekicker
Bonus fact: The holder positions the ball for the kicker.
What happens if a field-goal attempt passes above the crossbar and between the uprights?
Answer: It is good
Bonus fact: The net behind the goalposts is not part of the scoring requirement.
True shooting percentage measures scoring efficiency using field goals plus what?
Answer: Three-pointers and free throws
Bonus fact: It accounts for different scoring values and free throws.
Why is true shooting percentage often preferred to field-goal percentage?
Answer: It values threes and free throws appropriately
Bonus fact: A three-pointer is worth more than a two-pointer.
Who made the first three-point field goal in NBA history, in 1979?
Answer: Chris Ford
Bonus fact: Ford made the shot for the Boston Celtics against the Houston Rockets on October 12, 1979.
How many points is a field goal worth in American football?
Answer: 3
Bonus fact: A field goal is scored by kicking the ball through the uprights.
Which kicker made three field goals for Kansas City in the Chiefs’ Super Bowl IV victory?
Answer: Jan Stenerud
Bonus fact: Stenerud helped Kansas City defeat Minnesota 23-7 in Super Bowl IV.
A standard slam dunk is normally worth how many points?
Answer: Two
Bonus fact: Unless special exhibition rules apply, it counts like any other field goal inside the arc.
How many points is a shot made from behind the three-point line worth?
Answer: 3
Bonus fact: The three-point line is farther from the basket than ordinary field-goal range.
A blocked shot occurs when a defender does what?
Answer: Deflects a field-goal attempt
Bonus fact: The block must occur before the shot becomes illegal to touch.