NFL's obscure fair-catch free kick rule left several Chargers …
Dec 20, 2024 · The Los Angeles Chargers took advantage of one of the most obscure rules in the NFL rule book on Thursday night when they successfully converted a fair-catch free kick during their 34-27 win...
Of course Jim Harbaugh used NFL free kick, fair catch rule
Dec 20, 2024 · Per the NFL rulebook, a team can attempt a free kick if they call a fair catch on the previous play. Instead of lining up for a field goal, the kicker lines up like he would for a kickoff. From...
What is the NFL free-kick rule? Inside Chargers' feat - ESPN
Dec 20, 2024 · Free-kicks are rare in the NFL. How are they different from field goals? Check out the rules behind this unique play now.
Fair catch free kick jump-starts Chargers comeback vs. Broncos
Dec 20, 2024 · The momentum-boosting, fair-catch kick could be the catalyst that gets the Chargers back into the playoffs. The win vaulted Los Angeles to the sixth seed in the AFC, one spot above the Broncos.
What is a free kick in football? Chargers' Cameron ... - Sporting News
Dec 20, 2024 · What is a free kick in football? The fair catch free kick rule allows a team that successfully hauls in a fair catch on a punt to kick an uncontested field goal from the spot at which the...
Cameron Dicker, Chargers Make NFL History with Successful Fair …
Dec 20, 2024 · As the first half came to a close, Los Angeles kicker Cameron Dicker converted the first free-kick field goal in NFL history since 1976, nailing it from 57 yards out. What is a free kick,...
What Is A Fair-Catch Free Kick Field Goal In The NFL? - TODAY
Dec 20, 2024 · Los Angeles Chargers kicker Cameron Dicker made the NFL's first fair-catch free kick field goal in nearly 50 years during his team's win over the Denver Broncos.
The fair catch free kick exact rule that explains the rare play in the ...
Dec 20, 2024 · What is a fair catch kick? According to NFL rules, a team can go for three points by kicking the ball between the posts if it successfully fields what’s termed as a ‘fair catch’.
Chargers' free-kick field goal came due to obscure NFL rule
Dec 20, 2024 · Jim Harbaugh dusted off his rulebook and flexed his brain muscles on Thursday night. The Chargers coach earned his team a free three points when the Broncos punted as time expired, enacting a...
NFL free kick after fair catch compilation video shows it’s so rare
Dec 20, 2024 · We saw something pretty darn cool on Thursday night: Cameron Dicker booted a free kick after a punt fair catch before halftime of the Los Angeles Chargers’ win over the Denver Broncos, with Jim...