American football: in what year was the value of a touchdown increased from five points to six points?
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Last updated Jul 09 2021.
Originally posted Jul 09 2021 11:23 AM.
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1883: The touchdown was set at four points with an additional two points for the kick after the touchdown.
1897: The touchdown was raised to five points with the kick counting as one extra point (the PAT)
1912: The touchdown was raised to six points with the kick counting as one extra point.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Touchdown