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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Nixon was ready to fair catch a Houston punt, but backed away at the final second.
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Rob Reischel, Forbes, 20 Oct. 2024
Mims was looking up to catch the ball and signaled for a fair catch, but before the ball arrived Charles blasted him.
—Parker Gabriel, The Denver Post, 29 Sep. 2024
Whelan later bombed a 59-yard punt that Colts return man Anthony Gould had to fair catch.
—Rob Reischel, Forbes, 15 Sep. 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.
—Susan Baek, NBC News, 6 Sep. 2024
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Rob Reischel, Forbes, 20 Oct. 2024
Mims was looking up to catch the ball and signaled for a fair catch, but before the ball arrived Charles blasted him.
—Parker Gabriel, The Denver Post, 29 Sep. 2024
Whelan later bombed a 59-yard punt that Colts return man Anthony Gould had to fair catch.
—Rob Reischel, Forbes, 15 Sep. 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.
—Susan Baek, NBC News, 6 Sep. 2024
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“Fair catch.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fair%20catch. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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