Muffed Punt - TD?

[JugglingReferee]

So then R can try to recover risk-free if the subsequent muff goes into the EZ? Hardly seems fair. It does seem fair that K gets the TD.

[w_sohl]

Originally Posted by JugglingReferee

So then R can try to recover risk-free if the subsequent muff goes into the EZ? Hardly seems fair. It does seem fair that K gets the TD.

It was the Bears Vikings game.

What happened was the MIN punter missed the kick and the Bears recovered in MIN EZ. R recovered not K. Thus the reason the Bears were rewarded with a TD.

[NDRef]

Originally Posted by w_sohl

It was the Bears Vikings game.

What happened was the MIN punter missed the kick and the Bears recovered in MIN EZ. R recovered not K. Thus the reason the Bears were rewarded with a TD.

w_sohl

original post refers to a differnt play in Vikes\Bears game--where Viking returner was blocking and a bouncing kick hit him--bounced into the end zone and recovered by the Bears.

Lots of special team errors for the Vikes in this game.

[mikesears]

Originally Posted by w_sohl

It was the Bears Vikings game.

What happened was the MIN punter missed the kick and the Bears recovered in MIN EZ. R recovered not K. Thus the reason the Bears were rewarded with a TD.

I think the play he is talking about is when MIN Punt Returner(R) tried to block the CHI gunner(K). Punt landed at the 5 and touched the MIN Punt Returner's hand and then went into the endzone where it was recovered by CHI.

Under NFHS rules, this is a touchback. Under NCAA and NFL, this is a touchdown for K because the ball was touched in the field of play by R.

[bossman72]

Originally Posted by mikesears

Under NFHS rules, this is a touchback. Under NCAA and NFL, this is a touchdown for K because the ball was touched in the field of play by R.

Ah, ok... that's what I was looking for.

Thanks!

[Raymond]

Originally Posted by w_sohl

It was the Bears Vikings game.

What happened was the MIN punter missed the kick and the Bears recovered in MIN EZ. R recovered not K. Thus the reason the Bears were rewarded with a TD.

You talking about a different play...and the play you are describing you are describing incorrectly.

In your play K5 mishandled the snap, there was a scrum for the ball, K5 intentionally kicked the ball towards the LOS as it lay on the ground, and R25 picked up the ball and ran for a touchdown.

In the NFL Gamebook Chicago was credited with a block punt for a TD.