Can you onside kick a free kick?

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  • daneblazer
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    • 09-14-08
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    #1
    Can you onside kick a free kick?
    If so why wouldn't you just take a safety in some cases instead of punting?
  • Vinnie Paz
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    • 03-27-12
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    #2
    Safeties result in points for the opposing team.
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    • Deuce
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      • 01-12-08
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      #3
      Happened in Michigan penn st game.
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      • MoneyLineDawg
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        • 01-01-09
        • 13253

        #4
        Originally posted by Vinnie Paz
        Safeties result in points for the opposing team.
        Obviously.....but there's some scenarios where you should take the safety if pinned back IF you could onside kick one

        I don't think you can though
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        • Bluehorseshoe
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          • 07-13-06
          • 15056

          #5
          Because they would need two TD's instead of a TD and a FG.
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          • MoneyLineDawg
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            • 01-01-09
            • 13253

            #6
            WHat about down 4....pinned back on your own 2 yard line with 30 seconds left
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            • daneblazer
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              • 09-14-08
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              #7
              Originally posted by MoneyLineDawg
              WHat about down 4....pinned back on your own 2 yard line with 30 seconds left
              Or down 6 or 13. 4th and 20 something. A long shot is better than no shot
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              • t-wizzle
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                • 12-18-09
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                #8
                Penn State tried it the other night.
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                • MoneyLineDawg
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                  • 01-01-09
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                  #9
                  Originally posted by daneblazer
                  Or down 6 or 13. 4th and 20 something. A long shot is better than no shot
                  Agreed
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                  • LT Profits
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                    • 10-27-06
                    • 90963

                    #10
                    Yes you can and it has been tried before. The Dolphins even recovered an "onside punt" once.
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                    • Wilfred
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                      • 08-19-12
                      • 1908

                      #11
                      Thought you only could in college because in the NFL you actually have to punt it
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                      • LT Profits
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                        • 10-27-06
                        • 90963

                        #12
                        Originally posted by Wilfred
                        Thought you only could in college because in the NFL you actually have to punt it
                        Nope. It is the exact same rules as a kick-off, except for the tee.
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                        • TheKLB
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                          • 09-26-12
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                          #13
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                          • rm18
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                            • 09-20-05
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                            #14
                            I had Giants under the team total in that game fukkin bullshit
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                            • jtoler
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                              • 12-17-13
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                              #15
                              Originally posted by daneblazer
                              Or down 6 or 13. 4th and 20 something. A long shot is better than no shot
                              In that case you call Romo.
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