You don’t see that every day.
The Chargers trailed 21-13 at the half against Denver but only after Cameron Dicker hit a 57-yard fair catch kick at the end of the half.
Wait … a what? Let us explain.
According to the NFL rulebook, a team can attempt a free kick if they call a fair catch on the previous play.
But the play is not like a typical field goal. Instead, it looks like a kickoff with the ball marked at spot of the fair catch. The ensuing kick if worth three points, like a field goal, if it’s good.
Dicker’s try was from 57 yards out as the ball was at the Denver 47-yard line, meaning JK Scott was holding from the midfield logo. It is the longest fair catch kick in NFL history.
The Chargers got the ball there after Derius Davis called for a fair catch on Denver’s punt. But the Broncos were called for interference on the play, meaning the ball was moved up to the 47.
Dicker calmly nailed the kick and gave the Chargers some much-needed points before halftime.
The last successful fair catch kick was converted by the Chargers kicker Ray Wersching in 1976.
The past nine fair catch kick attempts had been no good with the most recent try coming in 2019.
