Rare fair catch kick propels Chargers

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.
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.
Before last night, 15 of 16 fair-catch free kicks had failed
Before last night, it had been 48 years since an NFL team successfully converted a fair-catch free kick. In the interim, nine consecutive fair-catch free kicks had failed (including the postseason). Before Chargers kicker Ray Wersching's 45-yard try went through the goalposts in 1976,
Chargers convert first fair-catch free-kick field goal in 46 years
Watch as Cameron Dicker converts the first fair-catch free-kick field goal in 46 years as the Los Angeles Chargers claimed a 34-27 win over the Denver Broncos to close in on a spot in the NFL play-offs.
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 ...
The Chargers’ historic free-kick field goal came due to obscure NFL rule
The Chargers coach earned his team a free three points when the Broncos punted as time expired, enacting a free kick rule ...
Cameron Dicker Was Very Amused by Broncos' Confusion About Fair Catch Free Kick
The unexpected star of the show on 'Thursday Night Football' was baffled by the Broncos' confusion over the fair catch free ...
Kick by Bengals fan wins entire stadium free pizza
A Cincinnati Bengals fan had a kick on Sunday to win free pizza for everyone at the game with the Cleveland Browns. He ...
Inside Dicker's historic 57-yard free-kick FG
Mike Florio and Michael Holley recap the Chargers win over the Broncos, including the team's sluggish start and how they ...
Tom Krasovic: Free kick cost Saints coach Sean Payton in loss to Chargers
The strangeness didn’t end there. Dan Fouts was watching the Amazon Prime telecast, and via a phone call to a broadcast-team ...