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The Fair Catch Free Kick, and 4 Other Obscure-but-Real N.F.L. Rules
On Thursday, the Los Angeles Chargers pulled off a rare “free-kick field goal.” There are other oddball rules in the book if you dig deep enough.
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?
Here's an NFL free kick after fair catch compilation video, because it's so rare
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 Harbaugh taking advantage of his “favorite rule in football” for three points.
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.
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.
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.
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 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.
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.
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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One for the books: Cameron Dicker hits NFL’s first fair-catch kick since 1976
INGLEWOOD, Calif. — Cameron Dicker of the Los Angeles Chargers made the first successful fair-catch kick in the NFL since ...
On Thursday, we saw something in an NFL game for the first time since 1976, though the Packers' Mason Crosby sure tried
The kick converted by Cameron Dicker was the first of its kind in the NFL since 1976. Paul Hornung and Mason Crosby both have ...