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A punt return is one of the receiving team's options to respond to a punt. A player positioned about 35–45 yards from the line of scrimmage (usually a wide receiver or return specialist ) will attempt to catch or pick up the ball after it is punted by the opposing team's punter.
The punt returner generally attempts to move the ball as far up the field as possible. Alternatively, they can signal for a fair catch or allow the ball to go into the end zone for a touchback. A receiver can also immediately punt the ball back, though this option is not used in modern football. punter
A video of a kickoff and return, played between the Baker Wildcats and Benedictine Ravens at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri in 2014. Under standard rules (i.e., those in leagues other than the NFL), to receive a kickoff and set up a kickoff return, the receiving team sets up its players starting from 10 yards back from the point the ...
Deonte Harty's 96-yard punt return proved to be a decisive blow in the Dolphins squandering an AFC East title and shot at hosting in the NFL playoffs.
"It takes all three units," How a special teams play in the fourth quarter helped Indiana close out a win over Michigan:
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
A pivotal 65-yard punt return and a critical late touchdown by Kadarius Toney fuels the Chiefs' comeback win in the 2023 Super Bowl over the Eagles.
In American football, intentionally conceded safeties are an uncommon strategy. Teams have utilized elective safeties to gain field position for a punt when pinned deep in their own territory [12] [13] and, when ahead near the end of a game, to run down the clock so as to deny the other team a chance to force a turnover or return a punt.