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Returning a missed field goal is much more likely in Canadian football than in American rules for a few reasons. First, since the goal posts are on the goal line in front of a 20-yard end zone (rather than at the back of a 10-yard end zone), a missed field goal is much less likely to go out of bounds while in the air.
If the unsuccessful kick was attempted from within 20 yards (18.3 m) of the end zone, the other team gets the ball at its own 20-yard line (that is, 20 yards from the end zone). If a field goal is missed or blocked and the ball remains in the field of play, a defensive player may pick up the ball and attempt to advance it.
If a field goal is missed, the ball is returned to the original line of scrimmage (in the NFL, to the spot of the kick; in high school, to the 20-yard line if the ball enters the end zone, or otherwise where the ball becomes dead after the kick) or to the 20-yard line if that is further from the goal line, and possession is given to the other team.
Michigan Panthers kicker Jake Bates connects on a 64-yard field goal to give the Panthers a stunning 18-16 win over the St. Louis Battlehawks at Ford Field in the United Football League season ...
After Chicago Bears kicker Cody Parkey missed the game-winning field goal, Eagles kicker Jake Elliott ran onto the field to console him.
— NFL (@NFL) November 10, 2024. ... San Francisco smothered Tampa Bay into a net minus-13 three-and-out, but Moody missed a 44-yard field goal, his third of the day.
Many teams that find themselves in the dead zone prefer trying to convert a short fourth down rather than risk a missed field goal or punting the ball for minimal gain. [2] However, as field goal kickers in the NFL have become increasingly accurate (especially from longer distances), the dead zone on an NFL football field has tended to be ...
The Ravens' kicker missed two of three field goal attempts — with both misses coming from within 50 yards — in the Ravens' 18-16 loss to the Steelers on Sunday. His first miss came from 47 ...