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craig44craig44 Posts: 11,241 ✭✭✭✭✭
edited September 19, 2022 11:13AM in Sports Talk

I clearly have too much free time. I have been thinking about strategy. Is there a reason quarterbacks arent taught the drop kick so that down near the goal line teams can go for it on every 4th down and if nothing is open, just drop kick for the 3 points.

I must be missing something or everyone would be doing it.

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  • MaywoodMaywood Posts: 2,097 ✭✭✭✭✭

    The drop kick has gone the way of the hit-and-run in MLB.

  • Alfonz24Alfonz24 Posts: 3,101 ✭✭✭✭✭

    were you watching the longest yard? The good version.

    I think Doug Flutie did it for an extra point back in 2006. First time since 1941.

    Supposedly the football was more of a rounder shape in the early days.

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  • craig44craig44 Posts: 11,241 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited September 19, 2022 11:18AM

    yes, Flutie was the last successful drop kick during his last game. I was watching and had never seen one that I could remember before that and it has always kind of fascinated me. There is also a free kick that is never used anymore. I have never seen one during game action. supposedly, if a punt returner fair catches the kick, the now offensive team can use a free kick for a field goal. it is kicked from a tee and the opposing team cannot rush the kicker like on a normal field goal attempt. seems like a strategy that could be employed when there is little time left in a game and the kicker could get a good run up to the ball with no rush.

    its rare, but I have seen kickers split the upright on kickoffs from the 35

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  • Alfonz24Alfonz24 Posts: 3,101 ✭✭✭✭✭

    I think I have seen the free kick a few times. Mainly at the end of a half after the other team has scored and gotten an unsportsmanlike conduct penalty. They kick off 15 yards farther back and since it was an end to the half and to get better coverage, they kick a high short kick for better defensive coverage. With the fair catch, the free kick becomes an untimed down.

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  • Alfonz24Alfonz24 Posts: 3,101 ✭✭✭✭✭

    The last time a kicker actually made a fair catch kick came back in 1976 when Ray Wersching hit one from 45-yards out for the Chargers in a game against the Bills. Since then, kickers have gone 0-for-9, with attempts ranging from 58 to 74 yards.

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  • coinkatcoinkat Posts: 23,097 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Pat O'Dea was the real master of the drop kick. He played at Wisconsin and has earned legendary status for his kicking ability

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  • craig44craig44 Posts: 11,241 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @Alfonz24 said:
    The last time a kicker actually made a fair catch kick came back in 1976 when Ray Wersching hit one from 45-yards out for the Chargers in a game against the Bills. Since then, kickers have gone 0-for-9, with attempts ranging from 58 to 74 yards.

    that is interesting. thanks for the research. with kickers seemingly able to hit from further and further out in modern times, I wonder if the free kick may become a bit more popular?

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  • HydrantHydrant Posts: 7,773 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited September 20, 2022 5:13PM

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