What Is A PAT In Football? (Explained)

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If you watch an NFL game, you might think that all touchdowns are worth 7 points.

That's because in most cases when a team scores a touchdown, you'll see their score increase by 7 points.

But if you're new to the game of football, what you might not realize is that there are two parts to every touchdown.

When a player crosses the goal line with the ball in his hand, his team scores 6 points.

Then, that team has the opportunity to score one additional point through what's known as a PAT -- or a Point After Touchdown.

If the attempt is successful -- which it often is in the NFL -- the team will get one additional point -- scoring a total of seven points.

The way leagues score and handle touchdowns is the same at every level of football.

Let's take a closer look at how it all works so you can see what a PAT in football really is.

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