Los Angeles Chargers score on ultra rare 'fair catch kick,' in first successful attempt since 1976
Los Angeles Chargers placekicker Cameron Dicker connected on a 57-yard free-kick field goal on Thursday, in an incredibly rare play that early-to-bed East Coast residents and linear TV watchers probably missed.
Los Angeles Chargers placekicker Cameron Dicker connected on a 57-yard free-kick field goal on Thursday, in an incredibly rare play that early-to-bed East Coast residents and linear TV watchers probably missed.
The Chargers came from behind to beat the visiting Denver Broncos, 34-27, with a rally touched off on Prime Video's "Thursday Night Football" by Dicker's unhindered field goal to end the first half.
It was the NFL's first successful free-kick field goal since Ray Wersching of the then-San Diego Chargers connected from 45 yards out against the Buffalo Bills on Nov. 21, 1976.
Wersching happened to be watching Thursday night's game and was smiling ear-to-ear, laughing when Dicker made the rare score. Wersching said he has no regrets now that he's no longer the last person to score in that rare manner.
"No, not at all, I've had my run," the 74-year-old Wersching told NBC News on Friday. "It was a good long time."
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