Supposedly if you catch a fair catch you can immediately (read no time required)

Dec 19, 2024
8:47:09pm

Warner All-American

Attempt a field goal of sorts from the spot of the catch. But it’s a “free kick” as seen in the video where the defense can’t block it

A rare fair catch free kick results in a Cameron Dicker 57-yard FG for the @Chargers 🤯

It's the first free kick FG since 1976! pic.twitter.com/yb0cyPuKnR
— NFL (@NFL) December 20, 2024

https://twitter.com/NFL/status/1869937625555186073

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Explain the kick off FG thing… I never heard of such a thing

Big12Yfan

Dec 19, 8:45pm

Supposedly if you catch a fair catch you can immediately (read no time required)

Warner

Dec 19, 8:47pm

Not really supposedly.

Jeffacka

Dec 19, 8:48pm

So the kicking team catches a fair catch?

Big12Yfan

Dec 19, 8:49pm

Broncos punted. Chargers fair catch. Chargers kick fair catch free kick

Warner

Dec 19, 8:49pm

Watched the video it is weird

Big12Yfan

Dec 19, 8:52pm

No, receiving team catches a fair catch, then can attempt a free kick.

cougfanblue

Dec 19, 8:50pm

Just to clarify, the Chargers got an untimed play due to the penalty

Ghost of Peanut

Dec 19, 9:02pm

I’ve seen people claim differently but haven’t seen the actual rule

Warner

Dec 19, 9:04pm

But you can fair catch kick with 0 seconds on the clock. By rule.

RalphWiggam

Dec 19, 9:04pm

I did not know that. I was making the same assumption tonight's commentators did

Ghost of Peanut

Dec 19, 9:30pm

Yeah. Totally obscure weird rule.

RalphWiggam

Dec 19, 9:38pm

I don’t know why Melo is on this video, but here ya go:

cougfanblue

Dec 19, 8:49pm

The fair catch free kick rule only exist in high school and NFL, but not college

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