Rare fair catch kick propels Chargers

What is the NFL free-kick rule? Inside Chargers' feat
Free-kicks are rare in the NFL. How are they different from field goals? Check out the rules behind this unique play now.
Ray Wersching gets a kick out of Chargers’ fair catch free kick
Cameron Dicker last week became the first NFL kicker to convert a free kick since Wersching did it while with the Chargers in 1976. The team brought Wersching to El Segundo on Monday, a surprise
What is a free kick? The fair catch kick in Broncos-Chargers, explained
Welcome to FTW Explains: a guide to catching up on and better understanding stuff going on in the world. Are you wondering what a free kick is in the NFL? We got you covered. At the end of the first h
The Fair Catch Free Kick, and 4 Other Obscure-but-Real N.F.L. Rules
On Thursday, the Los Angeles Chargers pulled off a rare “free-kick field goal.” There are other oddball rules in the book if you dig deep enough.
NFL's obscure fair-catch free kick rule left several Chargers players totally confused: 'Is it two points?'
The Los Angeles Chargers took advantage of one of the most obscure rules in the NFL rule book on Thursday night when they successfully converted a fair-catch free kick during their 34-27 win over the Denver Broncos.
Fair-catch free-kick rule is Jim Harbaugh’s favorite. Here’s how many times it’s worked in NFL
Chargers' Cameron Dicker made a rare fair-catch free-kick field goal from 57 yards out, the longest in NFL history. Only seven free kicks have been successful in the league.
Jim Harbaugh Tells the Story Behind the NFL's First Successful Free Kick in 48 Years
The Los Angeles Chargers took the momentum in their Thursday Night Football game against the Denver Broncos in the rarest way—a successful fair catch free kick.
Chargers take advantage of obscure NFL rule with free kick field goal last successful in 1976
The Los Angeles Chargers pulled off the first successful free kick field goal since 1976, which was also achieved by the Chargers when they played in San diego.
What is a fair catch free kick? Chargers' Cameron Dicker hits first one since 1976
It had not happened in nearly 50 years, but Thursday night's NFL game saw the first sucessful fair catch free kick since 1976.
Jim Harbaugh, Chargers take advantage of fair-catch kick: 'My favorite rule in football'
It's my favorite rule in football," Jim Harbaugh said of the fair-catch kick. The play helped jump-start the Chargers' comeback on TNF.
'Ain't ever seen that': Rare fair catch kick propels Chargers
Taking advantage of an obscure rule, Chargers kicker Cameron Dicker converted the longest fair catch free kick in NFL history Thursday night.
After Cameron Dicker's historic boot, Chargers get to meet 'Quad Father' of free kick
Ray Wersching was a surprise Chargers guest, invited by the Spanos family to also meet Cameron Dicker, whose free kick was ...
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What is a free kick in football? Chargers' Cameron Dicker makes rare field goal after fair catch vs. Broncos
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Tom Krasovic: Free kick cost Saints coach Sean Payton in loss to Chargers
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