Chargers make history with rare fair catch kick against Broncos
4 days, 14 hours ago

Chargers make history with rare fair catch kick against Broncos

LA Times  

Chargers kicker Cameron Dicker walks off the field at halftime after making a fair catch kick field goal as time expired in the first half Thursday against the Broncos. The Chargers ended an otherwise disastrous first half against the Denver Broncos with a rare fair catch free kick from Cameron Dicker that cut the Chargers deficit to 21-13 entering the locker room. A rare fair catch free kick results in a Cameron Dicker 57-yard FG for the @Chargers 🤯 It's the first free kick FG since 1976! The last time a fair catch kick was attempted was 2019 when Joey Slye missed from 60 yards.

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Taking advantage of an obscure rule, Chargers’ Dicker makes NFL’s first fair-catch kick in 48 years
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Taking advantage of an obscure rule, Chargers’ Dicker makes NFL’s first fair-catch kick in 48 years

Associated Press  

INGLEWOOD, Calif. — Of all the rules in football, Jim Harbaugh considers the obscure fair-catch kick to be his favorite. Cameron Dicker made the first successful fair-catch kick in the NFL since 1976, connecting from 57 yards right before halftime against the Denver Broncos. With the penalty, I thought it would happen.” The Chargers seized the opportunity created when Denver’s …

Fair-catch free-kick rule is Jim Harbaugh’s favorite. Here’s how many times it’s worked in NFL
3 days, 14 hours ago

Fair-catch free-kick rule is Jim Harbaugh’s favorite. Here’s how many times it’s worked in NFL

LA Times  

The Chargers and kicker Cameron Dicker made NFL history against the Denver Broncos on Thursday night, earning three points at the end of the first half with the successful execution of a rare fair-catch free-kick field goal. The NFL rule book states that “after a fair catch is made or is awarded as the result of fair catch interference, the …

Chargers rally in second half to overcome Broncos, improve AFC playoff seed
4 days, 14 hours ago

Chargers rally in second half to overcome Broncos, improve AFC playoff seed

LA Times  

Needing to bounce back quickly from a blowout loss last Sunday to not only save their playoff seeding but also reinforce Harbaugh’s first-year turnaround of the much-maligned franchise, the Chargers delivered a thrilling second-half comeback against the Denver Broncos, winning 34-27 at SoFi Stadium on Thursday night. The Chargers clawed back from a near-disastrous first half to secure their first …

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