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How often are FGs ran back?
Posted on 9/11/13 at 9:47 am
Posted on 9/11/13 at 9:47 am
Thinking about the Beckham FG return... watching it happen, my wife wasn't aware that it was a legal play. Before the jokes start, she's actually very knowledgable.
But just for kicks, how often of an occurrence is that play? I thought it would be something like once every 3-4 years for both college and pro, but if the NCAA had to make a new statistical category for it..... guessing it's MUCH less frequent than that.
But just for kicks, how often of an occurrence is that play? I thought it would be something like once every 3-4 years for both college and pro, but if the NCAA had to make a new statistical category for it..... guessing it's MUCH less frequent than that.
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Posted on 9/11/13 at 9:48 am to chilge1
I knew it was legal and possible but never saw one returned for a TD before. I am 48 and have religiously watched football since I was 12 years old.
Pretty sure it is a very rare occurence.
Pretty sure it is a very rare occurence.
Posted on 9/11/13 at 9:49 am to chilge1
It's more of a canadian thing.
Posted on 9/11/13 at 9:49 am to chilge1
quote:
my wife wasn't aware that it was a legal play
quote:
Before the jokes start, she's actually very knowledgable.
quote:
Before the jokes start, she's actually somewhat knowledgable.
FIFY
Posted on 9/11/13 at 9:50 am to ShermanTxTiger
Rare for a couple of reasons:
1. Not very often do folks intentionally try a long feild goal that will fall short.
2. 109 yard returns are pretty tough to do.
1. Not very often do folks intentionally try a long feild goal that will fall short.
2. 109 yard returns are pretty tough to do.
Posted on 9/11/13 at 9:50 am to chilge1
never seen it in college
didn't Antonio Cromatie do it in the NFL a few years ago?
didn't Antonio Cromatie do it in the NFL a few years ago?
Posted on 9/11/13 at 9:52 am to chilge1
Someone at Clemson did it in 1968. That is the only known time it has happened
Posted on 9/11/13 at 9:53 am to chilge1
Cromartie, Vasher, and McAlister did it in the past decade or so.
Posted on 9/11/13 at 9:55 am to apfour21
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Cromartie, Vasher, and McAlister did it in the past decade or so.
So I guess it sounds like it's an extremely rare thing but there's been a spike in "recent" years?
I'm 24, so my football watching doesn't go too far beyond the past decade or so.
Posted on 9/11/13 at 9:55 am to Salmon
yep.
Posted on 9/11/13 at 9:56 am to apfour21
Posted on 9/11/13 at 9:58 am to chilge1
Didn't someone in the NFL do it recently when the wind was blowing hard and killed a FG attempt?
Posted on 9/11/13 at 10:03 am to chilge1
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How often are FGs ran back?
How often does it rain in Tiger Stadium?
Posted on 9/11/13 at 10:05 am to chilge1
Cromartie did it in the NFL a few years ago, someone else did it too I can't remember who. Javier Arenas maybe?
Also, I do it all the time in NCAA 2013
Also, I do it all the time in NCAA 2013
Posted on 9/11/13 at 10:07 am to Tiger1242
Devon Hester did it for the Bears in 2006.
Posted on 9/11/13 at 10:12 am to clamdip
Shocked that it took someone this long to mention Devin Hester's 108 yard return of a short FG.
Posted on 9/11/13 at 10:13 am to clamdip
That's what I was trying to remember. I thought it was Hester but when no one else said it I figured I was wrong.
Posted on 9/11/13 at 10:13 am to loopback
quote:If someone tried a long Feild goal that would be awesome.... I've only seen long Field Goals myself..
try a long feild goal
Posted on 9/11/13 at 10:13 am to PurpleAndGold86
quote:yeah, when Beckham did it Saturday night I told my son that I'd only known of Hester's return. Had never seen it other than that. I thought that was a big deal at the time because of its rarity.
Shocked that it took someone this long to mention Devin Hester's 108 yard return of a short FG.
I had missed Cromartie's. That's probably the most recent. I watched a video of it Sunday.
Posted on 9/11/13 at 10:22 am to clamdip
If you try to return a fg and get tackled short of the line of scrimmage you could potentially lose all of that yardage if you just opt not to return it.
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