Cameron Dicker of the Los Angeles Chargers made history on Thursday night, successfully executing the first fair-catch kick in the NFL since 1976. The kick, a seldom-used tactic allowing a team to attempt a free kick for three points after a fair catch, was successful from 57 yards.
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The rule is obscure because teams rarely find themselves in circumstances to make such a kick feasible. Only five NFL teams had previously tried the kick in the 21st century, and nobody had successfully executed it since Ray Wersching did it for the San Diego Chargers 48 years ago. The Chargers seized the opportunity created when Denver’s Tremon Smith committed fair-catch interference on what would have been the final play of the first half when Los Angeles’ Derius Davis attempted to field a punt at the Chargers 38.Seahawks hope to increase playoff odds when they face Vikings
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