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Field GoalA field goal (formerly "goal from the field") is a general term used in some sports wherein a goal may be scored either during general play ("from the field") or via some sort of free shot. The term has been used in Canadian football, American football, and rugby football. However, the term is somewhat obsolete in rugby, where one is apt to refer now only to the drop goal or dropped goal. Also, the term is now a misnomer in American and Canadian football, where the rules have been rewritten to refer to all forms of goal scored as "field goal", even if from a free kick. In basketball, the term "field goal" has been borrowed from American football by American sports commentators to refer to sucessful long-distance throw shots. In American, Canadian, and rugby football, a field goal may be scored only by a place kick or drop kick. The ball must pass over a crossbar 10 feet off the ground and between upright posts 18' 6" (5.64 m) apart, to count, and the kick must not be a kickoff. The rules of the particular game may impose additional requirements. NFL The current record for the longest field goal in the NFL is 63 yards by Tom Dempsey in 1970 and Jason Elam in 1998. The current record for NCAA College Football Division 1-A is 67 yards and held by three people:
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