field goal

Football. a three-point goal made by place-kicking or drop-kicking the ball between the opponent's goalposts above the crossbar.

Basketball. a goal made while the ball is in play.

Origin of field goal

First recorded in 1890–95

When he graduated, he was ranked first in school history for field-goal percentage and fifth in blocked shots.

Meet Jason Collins, the First Gay Athlete in Major American Sports |Kevin Fallon |April 29, 2013 |DAILY BEAST
Republicans eeked out a couple of field-goal wins while Democrats have won by touchdowns.

It's the Math | |November 9, 2012 |DAILY BEAST
Ballard, firmly believing Hicks would try a field-goal, had been taken completely off guard.

T. Haviland Hicks Senior |J. Raymond Elderdice
Reardon had been directed to try for a field-goal as soon as he got inside the twenty-five yards.

Behind the Line |Ralph Henry Barbour

Kenwood might tie the game now if she chose to try a field-goal, but Kenwood wanted a victory.

Center Rush Rowland |Ralph Henry Barbour
In the second she slammed her way to Cumners seven yards, lost ten yards on a penalty, and failed of a field-goal by inches only.

Quarter-Back Bates |Ralph Henry Barbour
Then the 'varsity substitutes and the second team faced each other for fifteen minutes and the second scored a field-goal.

Left End Edwards |Ralph Henry Barbour

field goal

basketball a goal scored while the ball is in normal play rather than from a free throw

American football a score of three points made by kicking the ball through the opponent's goalposts above the crossbar