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Originally Posted by U_of_I_Blue
He says that once the ball crosses the goal line (before the receiving team has touched it), it is automatically a touchback unless the receiving team attempts to run the ball back, just like it is on a punt.
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I don't think this is even true on a punt. Remember Robert Bailey of the Rams in the mid-90s when he picked up a punt that had yet to be ruled dead in the end zone and ran 103 yards for a TD while the remaining players were walking off the field?
I'm not positive of the answer to your kickoff question so I'll keep from guessing.
By the way- you can purchase the NFL rule book from one of the major bookstore chains.