NFL Onside Kicks

[Bluefoot]

American Football was not developed as an offshoot of the Canadian version, by Harvard. That's the dumbest thing I've ever heard.

Yes, it was derived from Rugby, but limiting participation to 11 players per side and the basic codification of rules was done in the 1880's by Yale's Walter Camp. Harvard did influence the 160 ft. width of an American Football field, as that was what fit within their original playing area.

Regarding fair catches on kickoffs, in a Pats/Ind. Colts game in the early-mid 1980's, at the end of the first half, the Colts did a short pooch kickoff to aviad a big return, which the Pats up-lineman fair caught. Tony Frankiln then missed a long 60+ yard fair catch, free kick FG attempt. I've never seen another one attempted after a K.O. And don't forget that a period can be extended by one play to attempt the fair catch kick.

[Liina]

On a onside kick situation, is it legal for the kicking team to recover an onside kick to the goal?

Boys are argueing about that and I promised to find the answer. So could someone tell me is it legal.

[Ed Hickland]

Originally Posted by Liina

On a onside kick situation, is it legal for the kicking team to recover an onside kick to the goal?

Boys are argueing about that and I promised to find the answer. So could someone tell me is it legal.

NFHS once the ball crosses the goal plane it is a touchback, ball to R, 1st and 10 at R's 20. Of course, K can only recover in the field of play but cannot advance.