Fair Catch Kick

The fair catch kick is a rarely used rule in some forms of American football that allows a team, after making a fair catch of an opponent's kick, to attempt a field goal freely from the spot of the catch. At one time a very similar rule existed in rugby union called goal from mark.

Read more about Fair Catch Kick:  Rules and Variations, Circumstances of Use, Known Attempts in The NFL

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