Can you punt twice in the NFL?

According to NFL Rule 9, a second punt is legal so long as the ball does not cross the line of scrimmage. Had the ball crossed the line and Dickson punted again, the second kick would have resulted in a 10-yard penalty.

Can you punt twice on the same play?

NFL rules state that two punts can occur on the same play as long as both occur behind the line of scrimmage. Whether Dickson's second bomb took place after he crossed the line is up for debate.

Was the double punt legal?

Mike Pereira initially said this was not legal, and Fox Sports announcers Joe Buck and Troy Aikman thought this would result in a penalty. But as it turns out, it was perfectly fine for the Seahawks' Michael Dickson to punt the ball twice on one play.

Can you punt the ball twice in a row?

The Double Punt (yep, it's got to be in caps) is now a thing, So you can't punt the ball twice, unless you can. The rare blocked punt that nets 62 yards for the kicking team. I'm just kind of shocked the first illegal double punt didn't go against the Lions.

Did the double punt count?

Turns out, it's very legal because the ball didn't cross the line of scrimmage. Thursday night's game between the Seattle Seahawks and Los Angeles Rams has been a weird one.

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Can you punt a field goal?

A field goal cannot be scored on a punt kick. By contrast, the now very rarely attempted drop kick can be used to score either field goals or extra points in both American and Canadian football.

Was Seahawks punt legal?

Since Dickson kicked from behind the line of scrimmage, the play was deemed legal. NFL's officiating Twitter account confirmed the play's legality: "In #LARvsSEA, the punt was blocked and recovered by the kicking team.

Can a punter catch his own punt?

Simply put, a punt is a scrimmage kick. Therefore, any member of the punt team is allowed to catch or recover a punt as long as it is behind the neutral zone, basically the line of scrimmage, and then advance that ball.

Can you kick a blocked punt?

Conversation. In #DENvsDAL, the punt is blocked & goes beyond the line of scrimmage, where it's touched by the receiving team. Since the receiving team touches the ball beyond the line of scrimmage, the kicking team is eligible to recover the ball.

How far can a d1 kicker kick?

Division 1:

Solid fundamentals. Good ball rotation and height on kicks. Many division one scholarship athletes can kick 60+ yard field goals off the ground. If your range is closer to 55, you are more likely to be a walk-on candidate.

What is the record for the longest punt?

On September 21, 1969, Jets rookie punter Steve O'Neal booted the longest punt in NFL history--a 98-yard blast against the Broncos.

Can you kick a field goal twice?

If the kicker misses the field goal on first, second, or third down, the ball is turned over to the opposing team. The kicking team does not get additional attempts. This is why teams rarely go for a field goal on anything except fourth down.

Can you punt beyond the line of scrimmage?

Article 1 Team A may attempt a punt, drop kick, or placekick from behind the line of scrimmage. Penalty: For a punt, drop kick, or placekick that is kicked from beyond the line of scrimmage or not from scrimmage: Loss of 10 yards from the spot of the kick. Note 1: This is not considered illegally kicking the ball.

Is a tipped punt a live ball?

A punt is only live after crossing the line of scrimmage. A blocked punt can still be returned by the kicking team. I seem to recall some years back we blocked a punt from Seattle and they recovered it and ran for the first down. Pretty sure that happened the first time we played them last year.

What happens if the punting team touches the ball?

Touching by the kicking team after the ball has been touched by the receiving team is legal. This is why you see everybody scramble for the ball and the officials continue to officiate as if the illegal touching had not occurred...even going as far as signalling possession for the kicking team if they recover the ball.

Can you get a safety on a punt?

Teams have utilized elective safeties to gain field position for a punt when pinned deep in their own territory and, when ahead near the end of a game, to run down the clock so as to deny the other team a chance to force a turnover or return a punt.

Can you advance a touched punt?

The kicking team can down the ball but not advance it unless first touched by the defense after it crosses the line.

Why did Doug Flutie do a drop kick?

"It was fun," Flutie said of the throwback kick. The drop kick was commonly used in the game when a football's shape was much more rounded. After the shape of the ball was changed in 1934, it largely disappeared from the sport.

Has an NFL punter ever missed the ball?

No kick in league history is more famous than Scott Norwood missing what would have been the game winner in Super Bowl 25. In another case of kicking failures outshining successes, Norwood's miss is more famous than Adam Vinatieri's title game winner years later for the New England Patriots.

Can you punt to yourself?

Catching a punt from your own team is technically considered illegal touching. The “penalty” for illegal touching is that the receiving team starts with the ball from the location the penalty occurred.

Can you kick 2 field goals in a row?

You can't kick it twice. Lining up for a field goal a play early gives you a second chance in case of a bad snap.

Can you kick it twice in football?

It's probably not legal, although not explicitly illegal according to the rulebook. The NCAA's football rulebook says “a player shall not kick a loose ball,” and doing so is a 10-yard penalty that carries a loss of down.

Has a field goal ever been challenged?

NFL kicker makes game-winning field goal, shoots 67, and gets challenged by David Duval. Sort of. Josh Scobee is one of the NFL's best kickers and he's also one of the best pro-athlete golfers around.

Has there ever been a 99 yard punt?

The longest punt in NCAA history is 99 yards by Pat Brady for the University of Nevada in 1950.