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Ray Wersching of the then-San Diego Chargers was the last kicker to make a fair catch free kick, all the way back in 1976. There hadn't even been one attempted since Joey Slye of the Carolina ...
The San Diego Chargers' Ray Wersching was the last NFL player to be successful on a fair-catch free kick before the Chargers' Cameron Dicker did it in Week 16 this season. (James Flores / NFL)
He was the 12th player in NFL history to score 1,000 points in a career, and was the last player to have scored on a fair catch kick until 2024 by Cameron Dicker (and coincidentally also by Chargers).
It was the NFL's first successful free-kick field goal since Ray Wersching of the then-San Diego Chargers connected from 45 yards out against the Buffalo Bills on Nov. 21, 1976.
The Chargers started their 2016 season in Kansas City, playing against the Chiefs and at half time, held a lead of 21–3. The Chiefs rallied in the second half, defeating the Chargers 33–27. In San Diego, the Chargers defeated the Jaguars 38–14. Running back Danny Woodhead did not play due to an anterior cruciate ligament injury. The ...
San Diego implemented several programs to assist its homeless population. In 2017, the city created a parking lot with restrooms and showers for people living in vehicles. In February 2019, the city repealed its ban on living in vehicles. [111] In 2018, San Diego adopted a "Housing First" program with a $79.7 million budget. [112]
The NFL only considers kickoffs, safety kicks or onside kicks to be free kicks and specifically states that a fair-catch kick "is not a free kick." There's also this from Rule 10, Section 2 ...
The Chargers would leave San Diego after the 2016 season, moving to Los Angeles. Taking into consideration the quality of the team and the remaining opponents the Chargers would've had to face, many Chargers fans believe the 2006 team was the franchise's best chance to bring San Diego a Super Bowl championship.