2006-08-14 02:21:49 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous in Sports ➔ Football (American)
It's calculated from the spot of the 'hold" to the position of the uprights. Generally, the ball is snapped 7 yards deep to the holder, and the uprights are always at the back of the end zone, 10 yards behind the goal line.
For example, if the Eagles are attempting a game-winning field goal from the Cowboys 25-yard line, the ball will be held at about the 32, and it's a 42-yard field goal. So, Akers approaches, and booms the kick...it's up, it's good! Eagles win, Eagles win!
2006-08-14 03:06:56 · answer #1 · answered by Da Whispering Genius 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Field Goal Distance
2016-10-01 00:33:54 · answer #2 · answered by weigel 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is calculated from the spot of the kick plus 10 yards for the end zone. Therefore if you're attempting a field goal from the 15 yard line, the ball will be snapped back to about the 22 yard line than add 10 to that spot for the distance to the goalposts from the goal line and you have a 32 yd. field goal attempt.
2006-08-14 06:37:47 · answer #3 · answered by bigvol662004 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
From the place the holder sets the ball down and then add 10 yards. For example the line of scrimmage might be the 20 yard line, the holder will line up approximatly 7 yards behind that and put the ball down at the 27 and then you add 10 yards because the endzone is 10 yards deep. So that would be a 37 yard field goal attempt. I hope this helps
2006-08-14 02:28:06 · answer #4 · answered by D R 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
17 yards is added to the line of scrimmage. Even if the hold is setting the ball down 8 yards behind the center the league will only allow 7 yards to be counted. 10 yards of course is for the endzone.
I want to say when Elam tied Dempseys FG distance record he had the ball held 8 yards back so he could have more time to clear the line of scrimmage. And the NFL recorded it as a 63 yarder not a 64 yarder.
2006-08-14 07:21:00 · answer #5 · answered by WWUFB 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
From what I know it is where the ball is plus 17 yds. A 27 yd field goal would have the ball at the 10 yd line. 10 yards for endzone 7 yards for where the kicker kicks it
2016-03-16 22:11:25 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
In college football, it is however far the line of scrimmage is from the end zone plus 17 yds. In the NFL, however, I've noticed that some announcers habitually add 17 yds, while others add 18. So there actually seems to be some discrepancy in calculating NFL yards.
2006-08-14 08:33:41 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Take the yard line the ball is spotted on, add approx. seven yards for the distance the kicker kicks it behind the line of scrimmage, and then add ten for the distance of the end zone.
Ex. Line of scrimmage equals 34 yard line, approx. 51 yard field goal
2006-08-14 02:26:24 · answer #8 · answered by Coach 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Line of scrimmage (spot of ball before snap) to the goal post (not endzone)
2006-08-14 02:26:19 · answer #9 · answered by ? 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
how far away is the kick and the distance from the endzone to the post (which is ussaually 17 yds)
2006-08-14 02:25:31 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋