Can you return a blocked punt?

"The punt is blocked and goes beyond the line of scrimmage

line of scrimmage

In gridiron football, a line of scrimmage is an imaginary transverse line (across the width of the field) beyond which a team cannot cross until the next play has begun. Its location is based on the spot where the ball is placed after the end of the most recent play and following the assessment of any penalty yards.

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, 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.

Can a blocked punt be returned for a touchdown?

If the kick is successfully blocked and recovered, the defense has the option to run the ball to the other team's endzone for a touchdown.

Can a blocked punt be picked up and kicked again?

Q: If a punt is blocked, then the kicking team recovers, can they punt it a second time? This actually occurred in a high school game in Montana. The officials did not call a penalty. A: "If the ball stays behind the line of scrimmage, the punting team can recover and legally punt the ball again.

Can a NFL punter kick the ball twice?

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.

What happens if the punting team recover a blocked punt?

Blocked Kicks

When a punt or a field-goal attempt is blocked and recovered by the offensive team behind the line of scrimmage, any running advance is treated as miscellaneous yardage.

NFL Field Goals Returned for Touchdowns (blocked/missed)

Can you run into the kicker if you block the punt?

Rule Summary View Official Rule. No defensive player may run into or rough a kicker who kicks from behind the line unless such contact: is incidental to and occurs after the defender has touched the kick in flight.

Can a kicker recover his own punt?

The kicking team cannot recover their own punt, except for the kicker and any players that were behind the kicker when he kicked. Which is usually all eleven—yes eleven—of the other players on the field.

Is the ball live if a punt is blocked?

Other possible results include the punt being blocked behind the line of scrimmage, and the ball being touched, but not caught or possessed, downfield by the receiving team. In both cases the ball is then "free" and "live" and will belong to whichever team recovers it.

Has a punter ever recovered a fumble?

Los Angeles Chargers linebacker Amen Ogbongbemiga recovers a fumble in the red zone after punter J.K. Scott's kick hits the helmet of a Jacksonville Jaguars' player.

What is the rule for punt returns?

Punt Return Rules

Punt returners must stand beyond the line of scrimmage and generally stand very far back, as punting teams tend to try and kick the ball as far as possible. Blockers on the receiving team must line up on the line of scrimmage with their shoulder pads outside the opposing snapper.

Can you catch your own punt behind the line of scrimmage and run with it?

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 a QB throw in front of the line of scrimmage?

ARTICLE 2.

The offensive team may make one forward pass from behind the line during each down. If the ball, whether in player possession or loose, crosses the line of scrimmage, a forward pass is not permissible, regardless of whether the ball returns behind the line of scrimmage before the pass is thrown.

What is the longest punt in the NFL without bounce?

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 the quarterback run with the ball past the line of scrimmage?

The quarterback cannot directly run with the ball. The quarterback does have the ability to scramble in the back field, but cannot advance the ball beyond the line of scrimmage. The quarterback is the offensive player that receives the snap.

Has a punt ever made a field goal?

A field goal cannot be scored on a punt kick.

drop kick (plural drop kicks) (rugby, Australian rules football, American football, Canadian football) A kick made by dropping the ball on the ground and kicking it as it bounces up.

Who has the longest punt return in history?

The Chiefs returner set the record on a huge 65-yard return for Kansas City that came with just under 11 minutes left to play in the fourth quarter. After the Chiefs forced a pivotal three-and-out, Philadelphia's Arryn Siposs got off an ugly 38-yard punt that Toney fielded at his own 30-yard line.

Is there a penalty for punting out of bounds?

Prior to the ball being touched by the receiving team or the end of the kick, it is a foul if a kicking team player voluntarily goes out of bounds (without being contacted by a receiving team player) to avoid a block. Penalty: For voluntarily going out of bounds without contact: Loss of 5 yards.

Can a punter catch his own blocked punt?

A punter's job is to kick the ball off of a tee and into the end zone, but sometimes that doesn't go as planned. Catching own punt is allowed in this game.

What is the shortest NFL punt Ever?

(The shortest punt ever was actually negative-7 yards by Sean Landeta of the New York Giants in the 1985 playoffs (returned five yards for a touchdown), and there have been at least two 1-yard punts.)

Has a punter ever kicked the ball backwards?

As all football fans know, the punt is often about much more than the guy kicking the ball. In fact, the return itself regularly steals the show. And in 2012, Kent State's Andre Parker did just that, only in a hilariously backwards kind of way.

Who is the best punter in history?

Ray Guy, widely considered the greatest punter in history, has died at the age of 72.

What is the farthest punt ever?

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

Is the dropkick still legal?

Believe it or not, the dropkick remains a legal maneuver in the National Football League today. It still exists in the NFL's official rule book. Rule 3, Section 18, Article 1, Item 1 defines the dropkick as, "a kick by a player who drops the ball and kicks it as, or immediately after, it touches the ground."

What is the farthest punt in the world?

Steve O'Neal set the NFL record in 1969 with a mind-blowing 98-yard punt. And yes, it occurred in Denver.

Can you have 8 players on the line of scrimmage?

2) No more than six Team B players may be on the line of scrimmage on either side of the snapper at the snap.