The field goal: Snap, Hold. Kick. In 1.2 seconds September 28, 2025October 8, 2013 by Tom Faranda A video; pretty good, short and fascinating insight into the snapper, holder, and kicker on a field goal. Field goals occur so swiftly, in about 1.2 seconds, and so regularly that they are often treated as afterthoughts. But a highly intricate three-part choreography is involved. The Giants’ field-goal unit breaks it down.