A kick that reaches the end zone in the air can be returned, or the receiving team can opt for a touchback, placing the ball at the 30-yard line. If the ball reaches the end zone and goes out of bounds or exits the end zone, it results in a touchback at the 30. If the ball ...
A kick that reaches the end zone in the air can be returned, or the receiving team can opt for a touchback, placing the ball at the 30-yard line. If the ball reaches the end zone and goes out of bounds or exits the end zone, it results in a touchback at the 30. If the ball ...
The landing zone is the area between the receiving team’s goal line and its 20-yard line. Kicks into the landing zone must be returned. Kicks short of the landing zone are treated as kicks out of bounds, and the ball is placed on the 40-yard line. A maximum of two return...
Any kicks that don’t reach “the landing zone” between the receiving team’s 20-yard line and goal line will be placed at the 40-yard line, similar to a kick going out of bounds before the end zone. Still here? Starting from the ground up Armed with the basic Xs and Os based on...
it’s treated like a kickoff out of bounds and the return team starts at its own 40. If the ball hits in the landing zone, and goes into the end zone and is downed, it goes to the 20. If the ball gets to the end zone and is downed, or goes through the end zone on the fly...
Any kick that reaches the end zone in the air can be returned, or the receiving team can opt for a touchback and possession at the 30. Any kick that reaches the end zone in the air and goes out of bounds or out of the end zone also would result in a touchback at the 30. ...
Any kick that reaches the end zone in the air can be returned, or the receiving team can opt for a touchback and possession at the 30. Any kick that reaches the end zone in the air and goes out of bounds or out of the end zone also would result in a touchback...
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If a kick goes out of bounds before the end zone, or hits the ground or is touched by the receiving team before reaching the landing zone, the return team gets the ball at the 40. Related:Dallas Cowboys special teams coach John Fassel pushes NFL’s new...
While a kickoff that gets downed in the end zone or goes out of the back sets up the opposing offense at the 30-yard line, coming up short of the landing zone (between the goal line and the 20-yard-line) will be treated as if the ball went out of bounds, resul...