Is it actually Thursday Night time Soccer if there’s not some type of oddity?
Effectively, Thursday’s Denver Broncos-Los Angeles Chargers sport had an occasion that final occurred approach again in 1976.
With eight seconds left within the half, and the Broncos main 21-10, they punted the ball away in hopes of the time expiring and sending each groups to the locker room.
Chargers kicker Cameron Dicker, 11, is congratulated by teammate Josh Harris, 47, after making his fifth subject objective of the sport in opposition to the visiting Buffalo Payments through the fourth quarter at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood on Saturday, Dec. 23, 2023. (Will Lester/MediaNews Group/Inland Valley Each day Bulletin by way of Getty Pictures)
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The excellent news is that the clock hit zeroes – the unhealthy information, nonetheless, is that Denver was referred to as for truthful catch interference.
After all, a half can’t finish on a defensive penalty or a flag by the kicking workforce, so the Chargers had the chance for a “fair catch kick” after the penalty moved them up 15 yards.
Cameron Dicker was capable of line up for a 57-yard kick with none type of rush, not earlier than some confusion on each sidelines – in truth, the ball did not even must be snapped. Primarily, it was as a lot of a apply rep as an precise kick might get.
Cameron Dicker #11 of the Los Angeles Chargers reacts after kicking a subject objective through the first quarter in opposition to the Detroit Lions at SoFi Stadium on November 12, 2023 in Inglewood, California. (Harry How/Getty Pictures)
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Dicker, in fact, nailed it, and it was as an alternative an eight-point lead for Denver going into the half as an alternative of successful 21-10.
In ironic vogue, the final profitable “fair catch kick” was approach again in 1976 by none apart from San Diego Chargers kicker Ray Wersching.
It was the twenty seventh recorded truthful catch kick in NFL historical past, together with the postseason, and simply the seventh that went by the uprights. The final try previous to Thursday was 2019, when Joey Slye missed from 60 yards.
Dicker’s kick is now the longest truthful catch kick in NFL historical past, surpassing the 52-yard boot by Paul Hornung in 1964.
Cameron Dicker #11 of the Los Angeles Chargers kicks off throughout an NFL soccer sport in opposition to the Las Vegas Raiders at Allegiant Stadium on December 14, 2023 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Cooper Neill/Getty Pictures)
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There had been 9 unsuccessful makes an attempt between the Chargers’ two free kicks, but this one was the shortest try. It has not been unusual for the kick to succeed in 70-plus yards, since truthful catches are usually caught on the other aspect of the sphere.
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