Wide Right

Wide Right

"Wide Right" is a term in American football used to denote an extra point or field goal attempt that the kicker misses to the right of the field goal posts. In the history of both NCAA and NFL football, the term is often associated with these two separate teams/events:

*Wide Right (Buffalo Bills): Scott Norwood's miss in Super Bowl XXV.
*Wide Right (Florida State): A series of missed field goals by the Florida State University Seminoles in their games against the University of Miami Hurricanes.


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