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Taking advantage of an obscure rule, Chargers’ Dicker makes NFL’s first fair-catch kick in 48 years
Cameron Dicker of the Los Angeles Chargers made the first successful fair-catch kick in the NFL since 1976 on Thursday night.
Explaining the NFL's fair catch kick rule from the Chargers-Broncos game
The Chargers took advantage of an obscure NFL rule with a fair catch kick against the Broncos on ‘Thursday Night Football.’
Chargers make history with rare fair catch kick against Broncos
The Chargers ended an otherwise disastrous first half against the Denver Broncos with a rare fair catch kick from Cameron Dicker.
What is a fair-catch kick? Chargers' Cameron Dicker converts first since 1976
Los Angeles Chargers kicker Cameron Dicker just did something no NFL player has done since 1976. What is a fair-catch kick?
Jim Harbaugh, Chargers take advantage of fair-catch kick: 'My favorite rule in football'
It's my favorite rule in football," Jim Harbaugh said of the fair-catch kick. The play helped jump-start the Chargers' comeback on TNF.
NFL's obscure fair-catch free kick rule left several Chargers players totally confused: 'Is it two points?'
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 over the Denver Broncos.
Chargers Players Were Collectively Confused About Fair Catch Free Kick
Cameron Dicker and the Los Angeles Chargers made history during Thursday night's 34-27 win over the Denver Broncos at SoFi Stadium, as Dicker successfully made the league's first fair catch free kick since 1976, taking advantage of an obscure rule. Dicker's teammates had no idea what was going on during the historic moment.
Chargers score vs. Broncos with rarely used fair-catch, free kick rule
The Chargers forced a Broncos punt after Justin Herbert’s second interception in as many games. On the punt, Broncos cornerback Tremon Smith committed fair-catch interference on Chargers returner Derius Davis. That set Los Angeles up with the ball at the Broncos’ 47-yard line, with one untimed down remaining in the half.
Fair-catch free-kick rule is Jim Harbaugh’s favorite. Here’s how many times it’s worked in NFL
Chargers' Cameron Dicker made a rare fair-catch free-kick field goal from 57 yards out, the longest in NFL history. Only seven free kicks have been successful in the league.
What is a free kick? The fair catch kick in Broncos-Chargers, explained
A free kick is sort of like a field goal, but not really. Players line up a bit more like a kickoff, where everyone on offense must be behind the line of scrimmage when the ball is kicked. On defense, everyone must be ten yards back. Kickers can either elect to do a kick with a holder, or do a drop kick.
Jim Harbaugh exploits his ‘favorite rule in football’ to help boost Chargers
The Chargers execute the first successful fair-catch field goal in 48 years in 34-27 comeback victory that denied the Broncos a chance to clinch a playoff berth.
WATCH: Chargers utilize obscure NFL rule to hit league's first fair-catch kick field goal since 1976
The game between the Chargers and Broncos got a little confusing toward the end of the first half on Thursday night when Los ...
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A Fair Catch Kick?! Cameron Dicker Makes History Against Broncos
The Chargers got the ball there after Derius Davis called for a fair catch on Denver's punt. But the Broncos were called for ...