Philip Doyle
because 1 field goal is 5 points
3 points for a field goal.
3 points for a field goal in American Football
the answer to how many points are a field goal is 3
3 Points
An NFL field goal scores three points. The distance doesn't matter.
A field goal is when a team kicks the ball through the two goalposts (not an extra point, which is a kick taken after a touchdown). A field goal is worth 3 points
A field goal (kicking the ball through the uprights at the end of the field) is worth 3 points in American football. There is no "point after" attempt for a field goal. In contrast, a touchdown (carrying the ball past the goal line) is worth 6 points and allows an attempt for an additional point after touchdown, which closely resembles a field goal.
3 points
In basketball, a field goal (a shot made from outside the three-point line) is worth three points.
It's three points.
When football adopted a numerical scoring system in 1883, a field goal counted for 5 points. It was reduced to 4 points in 1904 and 3 points in 1909.