fair catch
noun
: a catch of a kicked football by a player who gives a prescribed signal, may not advance the ball, and may not be tackled
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Advertisement Later the Chargers received an unexpected boost from kicker Cameron Dicker, who cut the lead to eight points on the final play of the second quarter with an unorthodox 57-yard field goal on a fair catch free kick.
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Thuc Nhi Nguyen, Los Angeles Times, 20 Dec. 2024
Teams are allowed to kick immediately after a fair catch, but the obscure rule is almost never utilized.
—Thuc Nhi Nguyen, Los Angeles Times, 20 Dec. 2024
Amazingly, the last successful fair catch kick was back in 1976 … by the San Diego Chargers.
—Ryan Morik, Fox News, 20 Dec. 2024
The last time a fair catch kick was attempted was 2019 when Joey Slye missed from 60 yards.
—Thuc Nhi Nguyen, Los Angeles Times, 20 Dec. 2024
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Thuc Nhi Nguyen, Los Angeles Times, 20 Dec. 2024
Teams are allowed to kick immediately after a fair catch, but the obscure rule is almost never utilized.
—Thuc Nhi Nguyen, Los Angeles Times, 20 Dec. 2024
Amazingly, the last successful fair catch kick was back in 1976 … by the San Diego Chargers.
—Ryan Morik, Fox News, 20 Dec. 2024
The last time a fair catch kick was attempted was 2019 when Joey Slye missed from 60 yards.
—Thuc Nhi Nguyen, Los Angeles Times, 20 Dec. 2024
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“Fair catch.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fair%20catch. Accessed 3 May. 2025.
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