Is it from the line of scrimage to the goal line plus 10 yards? The kicker can stand at any distence behind the line of scrimage so I don't think that counts.
2006-10-23 05:37:14 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous in Sports ➔ Football (American)
7-yards back from where the ball is snapped.
You add 17-yards from the yard-line the ball is on. Say if you're at the 35 yard line, you add 10-for the endzone, and the 7 for where the ball is placed. Thus it's a 52-yarder from the 35 yard-line.
2006-10-23 05:40:19 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Most of these people are correct that you would basically add 17 yards to the line of scrimmage. However, I feel that a lot of NFL teams these days are putting their holder 8 yards behind the line of scrimmage which would add an extra yard to the total. Either way, the total is from the spot of the hold to the back of the endzone.
2006-10-23 05:55:37 · answer #2 · answered by cubswin03 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's measured from where the ball is placed by the holder. Typically 7 yards behind the line of scrimmage.
2006-10-23 05:41:01 · answer #3 · answered by RAWCAT5 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
...the only thing that matters when measuring the distance of a field goal,is where the holder of the football to be kicked,places the nose of the football to be kicked,in reference to the yard markers on the field.A kick held on the thirty yard line,straight up the middle,would go into the record books the same as one placed on the thirty yard line from the left or right hash mark...even though a true measure with a measuring device would show the straight on kick slightly shorter in distance,than the ones from the hash mark on the same 'yard marker or yard line'.The ball nose on the thirty yard line,and the kick is good,goes in the books as a forty yard field goal.You count the ten yards of the end zone.Gip, Salem,Va.
2006-10-23 06:29:34 · answer #4 · answered by gb in va. at red lite hit@40mph+ 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
From the spot of the kick to the goal post - usually works out about about the line of scrimmage plus 17 yards.
2006-10-23 06:29:05 · answer #5 · answered by TeeDawg 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is from where the holder places the ball on the ground. It is the distance from that spot to the goal line plus 10 yards.
Also, if the kicker misses, the other team takes over at the spot the ball was placed before the kick.
2006-10-23 05:41:45 · answer #6 · answered by Who_Dey_Baby? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is the depth of the end zone(10 yards) plus the line of scrimmage, plus seven yards or so for the spot of the kick. therefore a kick from the defensive team's 22 yard line would be 39 yards as 22+10+7=39.
2006-10-23 05:52:15 · answer #7 · answered by bigvol662004 6 · 3⤊ 0⤋
It is measured from where the holder is. So if the holder is on the 36 yd line, it would be a 46 yd field goal,
2006-10-23 05:51:28 · answer #8 · answered by larryyinger 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If it's Denver, it's Jason Elam. Another kicker that comes to mind is John Carney of the Saints.
2016-03-18 23:11:39 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
17 yards from the line of scrimmage is added, 10 for the endzone length and 7 added for the spot of the ball.
2006-10-23 05:48:17 · answer #10 · answered by NFL Legend 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋