fair catch
noun
: a catch of a kicked football by a player who gives a prescribed signal, may not advance the ball, and may not be tackled
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The Huskies forced a 3-and-out on Georgia State’s opening drive and got the ball with great field position after a fair catch interference penalty on the Panthers’ punt.
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Joe Arruda, Hartford Courant, 2 Nov. 2024
The Raiders signaled for a fair catch, but didn’t recover the ball.
—Jacob Steinberg, Baltimore Sun, 23 Nov. 2024
Then last season, returners could call for a fair catch anywhere, not just in the end zone, for a touchback, resulting in the lowest return rate in NFL history.
—Jackson Thompson, Fox News, 7 Sep. 2024
Then in 2023, the NFL announced that the returning team would be able to signal for a fair catch to advance to the 25.
—Sam Joseph, CNN, 2 Aug. 2024
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Joe Arruda, Hartford Courant, 2 Nov. 2024
The Raiders signaled for a fair catch, but didn’t recover the ball.
—Jacob Steinberg, Baltimore Sun, 23 Nov. 2024
Then last season, returners could call for a fair catch anywhere, not just in the end zone, for a touchback, resulting in the lowest return rate in NFL history.
—Jackson Thompson, Fox News, 7 Sep. 2024
Then in 2023, the NFL announced that the returning team would be able to signal for a fair catch to advance to the 25.
—Sam Joseph, CNN, 2 Aug. 2024
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“Fair catch.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fair%20catch. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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