field goal
noun
Definitions
When the ball is kicked through the uprights and over the crossbar (not after a touchdown) for 3 points.
Example: He kicked a 33 yard field goal just before the half.
A made shot that was not a free throw.
Example: He got six field goals in the first half, two from three-point land.
A goal scored where a ball that is in play but on the ground is kicked through the uprights and over the crossbar.