onside kick
noun
: a kickoff in football in which the ball travels just far enough to be legally recoverable by the kicking team
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But teams had occasionally opted to take their opponents by surprise by attempting an onside kick earlier in the game.
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Becky Sullivan, NPR, 27 Mar. 2024
The Philadelphia Eagles have proposed allowing trailing teams to, instead of attempting an onside kick, opt for a fourth-and-20 from its 20 after a touchdown or field goal.
—Sam Farmer, Los Angeles Times, 24 Mar. 2024
An onside kick is coming. 25d ago / 6:41 PM PST
Jason Abbruzzese
Lions get stuffed on a run.
—NBC News, 29 Jan. 2024
But the Rams failed to recover the onside kick, and the Bengals ran out the clock.
—Gary Klein, Los Angeles Times, 26 Sep. 2023
After taking a knee to his ribs during an onside kick in Washington’s win over Arizona, Odunze was diagnosed with a broken rib and a punctured lung.
—Ryan Ford, Detroit Free Press, 2 Jan. 2024
Rather than try a risky onside kick, Folsom elected to kick the ball deep to try to get a stop on defense while using its timeouts.
—Steve Galluzzo, Los Angeles Times, 10 Dec. 2023
Purdy drove the Niners for another TD that gave them a 10-point cushion and Detroit couldn’t recover an onside kick after closing within 34-31.
—Rob Maaddi, USA TODAY, 29 Jan. 2024
The Lions scored one touchdown on a completion to Williams, but failed to recover the onside kick, meaning the 2023 season is now over on a painful note.
—Jared Ramsey, Detroit Free Press, 29 Jan. 2024
Becky Sullivan, NPR, 27 Mar. 2024
The Philadelphia Eagles have proposed allowing trailing teams to, instead of attempting an onside kick, opt for a fourth-and-20 from its 20 after a touchdown or field goal.
—Sam Farmer, Los Angeles Times, 24 Mar. 2024
An onside kick is coming. 25d ago / 6:41 PM PST
Jason Abbruzzese
Lions get stuffed on a run.
—NBC News, 29 Jan. 2024
But the Rams failed to recover the onside kick, and the Bengals ran out the clock.
—Gary Klein, Los Angeles Times, 26 Sep. 2023
After taking a knee to his ribs during an onside kick in Washington’s win over Arizona, Odunze was diagnosed with a broken rib and a punctured lung.
—Ryan Ford, Detroit Free Press, 2 Jan. 2024
Rather than try a risky onside kick, Folsom elected to kick the ball deep to try to get a stop on defense while using its timeouts.
—Steve Galluzzo, Los Angeles Times, 10 Dec. 2023
Purdy drove the Niners for another TD that gave them a 10-point cushion and Detroit couldn’t recover an onside kick after closing within 34-31.
—Rob Maaddi, USA TODAY, 29 Jan. 2024
The Lions scored one touchdown on a completion to Williams, but failed to recover the onside kick, meaning the 2023 season is now over on a painful note.
—Jared Ramsey, Detroit Free Press, 29 Jan. 2024
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“Onside kick.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/onside%20kick. Accessed 19 Apr. 2024.
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