A: "When a kick, field goal attempt or punt is blocked and the ball stays behind the line of scrimmage, if the offense recovers the ball, it can run, pass or kick." USA Football Rules Editor Bill LeMonnier is a former college football referee who currently serves as an ESPN NCAA rules analyst.
What happens after a blocked field goal?
A blocked field goal return is a regular touchdown, and it is worth six points, plus the chance for an extra point or two-point conversion. On field goal attempts, once the snap is made, the ball is considered to be in play no matter what.
Can you advance the ball after a blocked field goal?
Yes, if the blocked kick stays behind the line of scrimmage, the kicking team can recover it and advance. Assuming the offense scores, it becomes a 2-point conversion. In fact, if the blocked kick stays behind the line of scrimmage, either team may recover and attempt to advance the ball for a score.
Can you Repunt a blocked punt?
The rule states that a blocked punt can be picked up and advanced for a first down. It can also be kicked again as long as the ball does not cross the line of scrimmage in the process. The rule specifies that it has to be the punter and it can't be another player.
Can you punt twice if blocked?
From the NFL rule book: “A second kick from behind the line of scrimmage is legal provided the ball has not crossed the line.” The ball didn't cross the line off the block, but it did in the hands of the punter.
29 related questions foundAre you allowed to punt twice?
But two punts are permitted, as long as the second punt happens at or behind the line of scrimmage. (As currently written, the rule requires the ball to remain behind the line of scrimmage at all times.)
What happens if you block an extra point and run it back?
Once a blocked extra point goes beyond the line of scrimmage and is secured by the offense, it is a dead ball. The defense can pick up the ball and advance it as long as the ball has not touched the end zone or gone out of bounds. Once it touches the ground in the end zone, the play is blown dead.
What happens if you miss a field goal?
On a missed field goal, the opposing team gets the ball along with a new set of four downs. The first down line is placed ten yards away from the scrimmage line.
Does a blocked field goal count as a miss?
In most cases of a missed field goal either the kicker missed the uprights with his kick or a defender was able to get a hand on the ball. Though in most cases in which a defender touches the ball it is considered a blocked field goal and not a missed field goal.
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.
Can a field goal be returned?
If a field goal attempt is missed and does not go out of bounds, a defensive player may catch the ball and return it, like a punt or kickoff.
Can you advance a blocked field goal in college football?
Advancing a Blocked Kick
After the defensive team blocks a field goal attempt, players are free to advance the ball. On kicks that do not cross the line of scrimmage or are blocked behind the line, the offensive team is allowed to recover and advance the ball as well.
What happens if kicking team recovers blocked punt?
Item 3: If a player of the kicking team illegally catches or recovers a scrimmage kick, other than a field goal attempt from beyond the 20-yard line, and carries the ball across the goal line, or touches the goal line with any part of his body while in possession of the ball, the ball is dead, and the result of the ...
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 kick a football 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.
Can a field goal bounce off the ground?
It's dead when it hits the upright or crossbar, unless it goes on to score a field goal (eg, it can bounce through off the upright.)
How many points do you get if you return a blocked extra point?
Under the new PAT rule adopted before last season, the defense can return a blocked extra point attempt for two points. Last year, the Saints scored the first ever defensive two-point conversion in NFL history.
Can you block a field goal at the goal post?
— Goaltending is against the rules in football, not just basketball: A player who jumps up and touches a ball as it is about to go through the goal posts in an attempt to block a field goal is flagged for goaltending, a 15-yard penalty.
Can you block a field goal on the way down?
No. If the player bats the ball out of the air to prevent a field goal, it's goal tending. Interestingly, if instead the player cleanly catches the ball to prevent a field goal, it's legal.
Was the Seahawks double kick 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.
Was Michael Dickson's punt legal?
In the end, everything Dickson did was legal, which makes the entire play even more impressive. In our preseason punter rankings here at CBSSports.com (seriously, we have a preseason punter rankings), Dickson was ranked No. 1 and on Thursday night, everyone in America got to see why.
Why is a double punt legal?
“In #LARvsSEA, the punt was blocked and recovered by the kicking team,” NFL Officiating wrote in a Twitter post. “The punter kicks the ball again from behind the line of scrimmage. This is a legal kick and the result of the play was the ball was ruled down at the 11 yard line.”
Can offense advance blocked punt?
A punt or field goal that is blocked and remains behind the line of scrimmage can be picked up and advanced by either team. For any field goal or punt that is partially blocked and travels beyond the line of scrimmage, think of it as a regular punt.
Can you get a first down after a blocked punt?
The ruling perplexed fans around the NFL. Essentially, this is like a muffed punt. Once a player on the receiving team touches the ball past the line of scrimmage, the kicking team can recover the ball for a first down.
Can a kicker catch his own punt?
Yes, when punting the punter himself as well as any of his teammates have the option to catch the ball. Though when a punt is caught by the punting team they do not remain in possession of the ball.
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