Fair catch
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A fair catch is a feature of American football and several other codes of football, in which a player attempting to catch a ball kicked by the opposing team – either on a kickoff or punt – is entitled
A fair catch of a punt in American football
Punt (gridiron football)
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In gridiron football, a punt is a kick performed by dropping the ball from the hands and then kicking the ball before it hits the ground. The most common use of this tactic is to punt the ball downfie
Fair catch
…American football and several other codes of football, in which a player attempting to catch a ball kicked by the opposing team – either on a kickoff or punt – is entitled to catch the ball without interference from any member of the kicking team. A player, usually a return specialist, wishing to make a fair…
Ty Long of the Los Angeles Chargers punting in 2021
The 2007 Virginia Tech Hokies football team blocks a punt against the Duke Blue Devils
Mike Vanderjagt (left) punting for the Toronto Argonauts in 2008.