In the NFL, a successful touchdown is worth 6 points.
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If the team attempts to pass or run the ball into the end zone after a touchdown, they are awarded 2 points for successful completion of the play. So the short answer is: 2 points!
You get 6 points for a touchdown.
When you score a touchdown in American football, Six points are awarded. You then have the choice to either kick the ball ball through the goalposts for one extra point, or run another play for two extra points.
A touchdown is worth 6 points in football.
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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
The concept of a "touchdown" did not exist in American football until 1876, and at that time it didn't award any points -- it simply gave the team the opportunity to kick a field goal. The first time points were awarded for touchdowns was in 1883, and they were worth 4 points. The kick after the touchdown (i.e., the "try") was also worth 4 points. Note that the term "touchdown" was coined because the ball actually had to be touched down to the ground in the end zone. This requirement was removed in 1889.
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In 1911 a touchdown was worth 5 points. In 1912 it was changed to the traditional 6 points.
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A touchdown is worth six points in American football.
A "touchdown" or "goal" is considered one point in Ultimate Frisbee. Games are commonly played up to thirteen points.