onside kick
noun
: a kickoff in football in which the ball travels just far enough to be legally recoverable by the kicking team
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Vincent said the league wants to find a way to bring back onside kicks while also installing a permanent kickoff rule after a one-year trial with what’s called the dynamic kickoff.
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Rob Maaddi, Chicago Tribune, 26 Feb. 2025
The celebration could officially get underway when Philadelphia recovered an onside kick with 1:48 to play.
—Andrew Greif, NBC News, 10 Feb. 2025
Advertisement Fresno State drove for a quick field goal but couldn’t complete the comeback after its attempt to recover the onside kick failed.
—Ben Bolch, Los Angeles Times, 1 Dec. 2024
Tucker attempted an onside kick for Baltimore, but Bills cornerback Rasul Douglas recovered to snuff out any chance of a Ravens miracle.
—Kevin Dotson, CNN, 19 Jan. 2025
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Rob Maaddi, Chicago Tribune, 26 Feb. 2025
The celebration could officially get underway when Philadelphia recovered an onside kick with 1:48 to play.
—Andrew Greif, NBC News, 10 Feb. 2025
Advertisement Fresno State drove for a quick field goal but couldn’t complete the comeback after its attempt to recover the onside kick failed.
—Ben Bolch, Los Angeles Times, 1 Dec. 2024
Tucker attempted an onside kick for Baltimore, but Bills cornerback Rasul Douglas recovered to snuff out any chance of a Ravens miracle.
—Kevin Dotson, CNN, 19 Jan. 2025
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“Onside kick.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/onside%20kick. Accessed 30 Mar. 2025.
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