onside kick

noun

: a kickoff in football in which the ball travels just far enough to be legally recoverable by the kicking team

Examples of onside kick in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

From Yahoo Sports, a story on a high school football coach in Oregon being fired for his team’s onside kicks in a game that wasn’t close. — Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 19 Oct. 2026

However, Penn State's attempt at an onside kick was swallowed up by the Wolverines, and that was it. — Matt Reigle Outkick, FOXNews.com, 18 Oct. 2026

McCown fired a 20-yard touchdown pass to Thomas with 56 seconds left then added the two-point conversion to get within three, but the Lions recovered the onside kick and ran out the clock. — ABC News, 17 Oct. 2026

The momentum really shifted when Joey Fairchild recovered the ensuing onside kick for the Indians at the Byron Nelson 41. — Darren Lauber, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9 Oct. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1895, in the meaning defined above

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