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2. Punt (gridiron football) - Wikipedia

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   In gridiron football, a punt is a kick performed by dropping the ball from the hands and then kicking the ball before it hits the ground. The most common use of this tactic is to punt the ball downfield to the opposing team, usually on the final down , with the hope of maximizing the distance the opposing team must advance in order to score.

3. Punter (gridiron football) - Wikipedia

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   A punter (P) in gridiron football is a special teams player who receives the snapped ball directly from the line of scrimmage and then punts (kicks) the football to the opposing team so as to limit any field position advantage. This generally happens on a fourth down in American football and a third down in Canadian football.

4. List of gridiron football rules - Wikipedia

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   A standard football game consists of four 15-minute quarters (12-minute quarters in high-school football and often shorter at lower levels, usually one minute per grade [e.g. 9-minute quarters for freshman games]), [6] with a 12-minute half-time intermission (30 minutes in the Super Bowl) after the second quarter in the NFL (college halftimes are 20 minutes; in high school the interval is 15 ...

5. Quick kick - Wikipedia

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   In gridiron football, a quick kick is any punt made under conditions in which the opposing team would not expect a punt. Typically this has been a kick from scrimmage from a formation that is, or resembles, one usually used other than for punting, or at least not resembling the one usually used for punting.

6. Torpedo punt - Wikipedia

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   The torpedo punt (also known as screw punt, spiral punt, barrel, torp or bomb) is a type of punt kick implemented in Australian rules football, Rugby union & Rugby league, and more generally with an ellipsoidal football. The torpedo punt is the longest type of punt kick. It is also the predominant form of punt used in gridiron football codes.

7. Fake punt that was called back 'was just like a spark' for ...

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   Notre Dame wide receiver Jordan Faison (6) runs the ball into the end zone for a touchdown on a fake punt play that would be later called back during a NCAA college football game against Virginia ...

8. Muffed punt - Wikipedia

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   In gridiron football, a muffed punt is defined as "touching of the ball prior to possessing the ball.” A muffed punt occurs when there is an "uncontrolled touch" of the football by a player on the returning team after it is punted. This can occur when: The kicking team interferes with the other team's right to catch the punt

9. Explaining NFL's new kickoff rules for 2024 season - AOL

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   The NFL is taking a page out of the United Football League's (UFL) book this year. Ahead of the 2024 season , the NFL decided to completely overhaul its rules for kickoffs and change to a format ...