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Originally Posted by SmootSmack
A kickoff is illegal unless it travels 10 yards OR is touched by the receiving team. Once the ball is touched by the receiving team or has gone 10 yards, it is a free ball. Receivers may recover and advance. Kicking team may recover but NOT advance UNLESS receiver had possession and lost the ball.
NFL Rules Digest: Kickoff |
thanks Smooty,{hope you dont minf if i call you Smooty,lol}
I wonder when that rule was made,I'm pretty damn sure I have seen an onside kick that bounced perfectly to the kicking team and was returned for a td,and i'm thinking its been within the past 5 yrs,but time flies when your past 40,it could have been 20 years ago:confused: