Morning Edition: Fair Catch Free Kick
I awoke this morning to news of the San Diego Chargers' Fair Catch Free Kick last night. I’m sharing a few related articles from the archives to celebrate the event. You can access each article for free (for a few days).
Today's Tidbit... 1876 IFA Rule #43: Fair Catch Free Kick
This is #43 in a series covering football's original 61 rules adopted by the Intercollegiate Football Association in 1876. We review one rule each Friday.
Today's Tidbit... Yale Defends a Harvard Free Kick in 1899
The Harvard-Yale game of 1899 was closely contested, with one of Harvard's best scoring chances coming when their quarterback, Charles Daly, fair caught a punt on Yale's 35-yard line. Despite signaling for the fair catch, two Yale players tackled Daly, and the resulting penalty gave Harvard the ball on Yale's 20-yard l…
This article describes the various forms of kicks in early football and how some snapping and holding techniques evolved.
Terminology... Drop Kick, Place Kick, Punt, Goal from Field, Field Goal, Goal from Touchdown, Placer, and Holder
This is article #4 in a series covering the origins of football’s terminology. All are available under the Terminology tab above. My book, Hut! Hut! Hike! describes the emergence of more than 400 football terms.
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