Goal
Touchdown
Touchdown noun - A score in American football; being in possession of the ball across the opponents' goal line.
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A few shows/movies have had a football team make a touchdown or goal in the last few seconds- in/on the wrong side.
Source: Negated Moment of Awesome -
Another way is, after scoring (either a field goal or touchdown), for the kicking team to kick and recover an onside kick, which allows the team another offensive series.
Source: Extra Turn -
So called because the offensive team has a very high chance of scoring at least a field goal, if not a touchdown, when they have reached this point.
Source: Useful Notes / American Football
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