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? for football historians - has 2nd half ever started where the 1st half ends?
Posted on 12/15/14 at 9:09 pm
Posted on 12/15/14 at 9:09 pm
Not sure why this question popped into my head watching the Saints game tonight, but:
I wonder if anywhere in the long history of football has the rule ever been that the 2nd half would start where the 1st half ends in terms of possession, down and distance?
I kind of doubt it because in soccer which is kind of the forerunner of football (or at last a cousin descended from a common ancestor) they can't really do that because its a free flowing game. So the "re-set" at the end of the half would seem to go way back. But who knows?
Any of you historians have a take on this?
I wonder if anywhere in the long history of football has the rule ever been that the 2nd half would start where the 1st half ends in terms of possession, down and distance?
I kind of doubt it because in soccer which is kind of the forerunner of football (or at last a cousin descended from a common ancestor) they can't really do that because its a free flowing game. So the "re-set" at the end of the half would seem to go way back. But who knows?
Any of you historians have a take on this?
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Posted on 12/15/14 at 9:17 pm to Methuselah
Are you asking if any team received the opening kick and scored with no time remaining in the second quarter? Cause that happens.
Edit: misread your question
Edit: misread your question
This post was edited on 12/15/14 at 9:18 pm
Posted on 12/15/14 at 9:21 pm to Methuselah
Question is confusing as frick.
Edit: nevermind now i see, and i have no idea.
Edit: nevermind now i see, and i have no idea.
This post was edited on 12/15/14 at 9:22 pm
Posted on 12/15/14 at 9:24 pm to Methuselah
No idea.....but I doubt it.
Posted on 12/15/14 at 9:27 pm to JumpingTheShark
quote:
Question is confusing as frick.
Posted on 12/15/14 at 9:30 pm to Methuselah
So basically no kick off? Just the game continues?
Posted on 12/15/14 at 9:32 pm to Funky Tide 8
He's asking if there was ever a time that football did not have a 2nd half kickoff.
Posted on 12/15/14 at 10:08 pm to Methuselah
Maybe in the early days before the rules were set in stone.
Posted on 12/15/14 at 10:10 pm to Methuselah
No.
If you wanna know something weird though - the NFL has the possibility of a third half kickoff in the playoffs. If a game is in ot and two of periods elapse with no score, there is a kickoff to start the 3rd ot period. This has never actually happened BC no game has a ever gotten to 3 ot periods
If you wanna know something weird though - the NFL has the possibility of a third half kickoff in the playoffs. If a game is in ot and two of periods elapse with no score, there is a kickoff to start the 3rd ot period. This has never actually happened BC no game has a ever gotten to 3 ot periods
This post was edited on 12/15/14 at 10:14 pm
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