field goal

noun

1. Football. a three-point goal made by place-kicking or drop-kicking the ball between the opponent’s goalposts above the crossbar.
2. Basketball. a goal made while the ball is in play.

noun

1. basketball a goal scored while the ball is in normal play rather than from a free throw
2. American football a score of three points made by kicking the ball through the opponent’s goalposts above the crossbar