The frequency with which attempts to score three points via placekicking are unsuccessful during a National Football League regular season represents a measurable performance metric. Instances of kicks failing to pass between the uprights and over the crossbar are recorded, and the cumulative total can reveal trends in kicking accuracy. For example, a particular season may see an unusually high number of these missed attempts league-wide.
Monitoring the rate of these unsuccessful kicks offers insights into factors affecting kicking performance. These factors can include weather conditions, field quality, the experience level of kickers, and the strategic decisions made by coaching staffs regarding field goal attempts. Over time, changes in rules, equipment, and training techniques may correlate with shifts in the overall accuracy, or lack thereof, observed.