Fair catch free kick

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Obscure rule leads to Chargers making NFL's first fair catch kick ... (ESPN)

Taking advantage of an obscure rule, Chargers kicker Cameron Dicker converted the longest fair catch free kick ever recorded in NFL history Thursday night.

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A Fair Catch Kick?! Cameron Dicker Makes History Against Broncos (Chargers.com)

According to the NFL rulebook, a team can attempt a free kick if they call a fair catch on the previous play. But the play is not like a typical field goal.

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What is a fair catch free kick? Chargers' Cameron Dicker hits first ... (NorthJersey.com)

It had not happened in nearly 50 years, but Monday night's NFL game saw the first sucessful fair catch free kick since 1976.

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Obscure rule leads to Chargers getting 1st made fair catch free kick ... (Yahoo Sports)

The Denver Broncos couldn't run out the rest of the first half against the Los Angeles Chargers so they punted with eight seconds left. On the kick, there was ...

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Chargers score in a way that hasn't happened in 48 years (The Associated Press)

Cameron Dicker of the Los Angeles Chargers made the first successful fair-catch kick in the NFL since 1976 on Thursday night.

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Obscure rule leads to Chargers making NFL's first fair-catch kick ... (ESPN Australia)

Taking advantage of an obscure rule, Chargers kicker Cameron Dicker converted the longest fair-catch free kick ever recorded in NFL history Thursday night.

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What is a fair-catch kick? Chargers' Cameron Dicker converts first ... (USA TODAY)

Los Angeles Chargers kicker Cameron Dicker just did something no NFL player has done since 1976. What is a fair-catch kick?

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Chargers kicker Cameron Dicker ends first half with history-making ... (NFL.com)

Los Angeles Chargers kicker Cameron Dicker made NFL history by converting a 57-yard fair catch field goal in Thursday's game against the Denver Broncos.

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