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What Is a Fair Catch Free Kick? Explaining One of the NFL’s Most Obscure Rules
Cameron Dicker and the Los Angeles Chargers made NFL history on Thursday night when they converted the first fair catch kick since 1976. While it only accounted
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.
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.
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.
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 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.
Chargers’ Cameron Dicker incredibly nailed the NFL’s first fair catch kick in nearly 50 years
Chargers kicker Cameron Dicker booted the very rare, 57-yard free kick right through the uprights to make it the first successful attempt in the NFL since 1976. Chargers kicker Ray Wersching is the last NFL player to succeed on a free kick, giving one of the strangest NFL franchises some really bizarre football history to be proud of.
What is a fair catch free kick? Chargers' Cameron Dicker hits first one since 1976
It had not happened in nearly 50 years, but Thursday night's NFL game saw the first sucessful fair catch free kick since 1976.
What is a fair catch kick? Chargers’ rarest play in football, explained
Dicker attempted and completed the NFL's first fair catch kick since 1976.
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?
Cameron Dicker, Chargers Make NFL History with Successful Fair Catch Free Kick Attempt
As the first half came to a close, Los Angeles kicker Cameron Dicker converted the first free-kick field goal in NFL history ...
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 ...