What are the rules for the onside kick in professional. Nick harper fumble recovery followed by him getting taken down by big ben in the open field. Contrast that to all 4th and 15 plays since 2000, where we. After scoring to go ahead 70 on a play, 84yard drive to open their game against the. Twitter reacts to controversial onside kick ruling in. In this article, we will discuss how this play works, and the various rules and regulations that are associated with it. Super bowl xli super bowl history pictures cbs news. The saints defeated the colts by a score of 3117, earning their first super bowl win. From the moment of the onside kick to the end, the saints outscored indianapolis 257. In week 6, georgia was up 2114 on south carolina with less than two minutes to go. Jordy nelson 29 yard pass from aaron rodgers mason crosby kick 0. Every week during the season, well send you an email to your inbox with scores, this weeks schedule, top performers, fantasy drops and adds, new debuts and interesting tidbits. The rookie wideout played a key role in new englands furious super bowl comeback, as four of his five lategame catches went for first downs, including a 12yard grab on thirdand11.
Chris boswell, the pittsburgh steelers kicker, tried to execute the soccer move, in which one kicks behind ones planted leg, on an onside kick late in the game against the baltimore ravens. Heres what fans are saying after the onside kick ruling in missouritennessee. This is where many believe the momentum changed in the saints favor and it would never return to the. Onside kick skips into super bowl history cbs news. According to this post from the harvard sports analysis collective, surprise onside kicks are. In super bowl 44, the new orleans saints sparked their comeback win against the indianapolis colts with a surprise onside kick. The ensuing onside kick was recovered by brandon breazell and returned 42 yards for a touchdown, extending uclas lead to 4331. Greg jennings 21 yard pass from aaron rodgers mason crosby kick 3. The onside kick is a strategy used by many nfl teams as a lastditch effort to turn a losing game around.
The patriots finally got in the end zone to make it a 289 game in super bowl li. New england patriots vs atlanta falcons in super bowl 2017. Bill walsh was the primal force driving the 49ers super bowl success. Texas high school team pulls off incredibly creative.
Onside kicks are recovered by the kicking team less than 20% of the time. Last year was a testingofthewaters year for me, as i wrote a few articles on american football, a topic i had rarely visited before. The dolphins just tried the coolest onsidekick attempt of. The saints successfully execute an onside kick to start the second half of super bowl xliv. A football game that the new orleans saints won against the indianapolis colts february 7, 2010 in miami, florida. But how come, when you kick a ball deep, and the kicking team gets down there and is the first to touch the ball, they cant recover the ball. Why stephen gostkowski was an unsung super bowl li hero. During an onside kick if the ball is kicked more then 10 yards then it is a live ball.
Relive the super bowl xliv matchup between the new orleans saints and the. Use the above links or scroll down see all to the nintendo64 cheats we have available for nfl blitz. Indianapolis 29, chicago 17 dolphin stadium, miami, fla. The kick bounced off the colts hank baskett, and a fierce battle for the ball ensued.
Brees tied a super bowl record with 32 completions, the last a 2yard slant to jeremy shockey for the winning points with 5. Look at this perfectly executed onside kick, proving that sometimes it does work. According to rule 3 section 17 of the official nfl rules. Yes, that is chris boswell, the steelers current kicker, when he was in college on rice. Garcon dropping that pass right before halftime in super bowl 44. Payton fearlessly called the onside kick to start the second half and new orleans recovered. The second quarter consisted of little playtime by peyton manning and a few points scored by the saints. In many cases, the intent is obvious, based on the game situation i. Pittsburgh steelers fail miserably with rabona onside kick. Onside kick strategy the kicking team will either line up in a normal formation or a more crowded one with the players closer to the kicker.
The onside kick is a tactical option during any kickoff play for the team kicking off. Buy the worlds finest super bowl lombardi trophy replica. Super bowl li betting odds, prop bets across america, us. For example, in super bowl xliv, the new orleans saints shocked both the colts and the entire football world when they started the second half with an onside. The hebron high school football team reinvented the onside kick game. The carrollton, texas, school had a tall task as it hosted the no. The kicking team is under no obligation to announce that they are going to attempt an onside kick. Super bowl xliv was an american football game between the national football conference nfc champions new orleans saints and the american football conference afc champions indianapolis colts to decide the national football league nfl champion for the 2009 season. The super bowl 44 onside kick and one of the greatest moments in saints history. Boswell did the rabona perfectly in college, but the fact that he failed today shows you just how difficult it is to pull off with a football on a kicking tee.
Much of the saints success was attributed to the insane onside kick coach sean payton called to. With 24 seconds in the game, basanez found wide receiver shaun herbert for a 5yard touchdown pass, pulling nu to 4238. Obviously a lot has been made of the titans opening the season with an onside kick yesterday. What if the saints never recovered the onside kick in.
It feels like a championship drive for the packers, who cant punch it into the end zone but still move 47 yards on 10 plays in 5. Super bowl history, calling for an onside kick to start the second half. Porters int return, onside kick help saints slip past colts 3117 for 1st super bowl title. The second half started off with an onside kick performed by the saints who also recovered the ball from this kick. The new orleans saints, long the symbol of football futility, enjoyed the greatest year in franchise history. Well, the steelers terrible onside kick is nothing if not. Patriots onside kick went all wrong and the falcons.
They posted the teams bestever regularseason record, then earned their firstever trip to the super bowl. What is the difference between an onside kick and a. In gridiron football, an onside kick is a kickoff deliberately kicked short. The destination for all national football leaguerelated video on the web. In honor super tuesday the nfl presents drew brees and the saints winning. What if the saints never recovered the onside kick in super bowl 44. I know what an onside kick is, and that it has to go 10 yards before the kicking team can recover. New england patriots vs philadelphia eagles 06022005 super bowl xxxix. At what point does the ball belong to the receiving team. Jeremy shockey 2 pass from drew brees lance moore pass from drew brees 24.
Dolphins recover patriots strange onside kick nfl videos. Keep in mind i played nose tackle and at most was the gunner right one or right two, typically on kickoffs wedge buster, so i only kinda know what works indirectly. Dolphins stun raiders with surprise onside kick after jay cutler td oakland fell asleep on a miami kickoff, but the dolphins werent able to make them pay. Saints slip past colts 3117 for 1st super bowl title. But the form i learned was to stand the ball up very straight and kick about. When they kick a regular kickoff and the receiving team doesnt touch the ball and the kicking team does. In an onside kick, however, the kicking team kicks short in hopes of regaining possession of the ball before the receiving team can control it. An inside look at saints super bowl onside kick, 10 years later. Subscribe a huge and gutsy call be saints head coach sean payton to go for an onside kick to open the second half. Instead, the ball is downed immediately after the kicking team touches the ball. Twitter reacts to controversial onside kick ruling in missouritennessee game.
Thomas morstead was 23 years old, a nervous rookie whose goal at super bowl xliv was simply to do the basics of his job handle kickoffs and punts for the new orleans saints with as little. View the box score for the nfl football game between the indianapolis colts and the chicago bears on february 4, 2007. Couldnt the kicking team kick a deep ball with lots of hang time, and. Get the latest nfl blitz 2000 cheats, codes, unlockables, hints, easter eggs, glitches, tips, tricks, hacks, downloads, hints, guides, faqs, walkthroughs, and more for nintendo64 n64. The advantage to lining up in a regular kickoff formation is that they may catch the receiving team by surprise. They missed the extra point, and on the ensuing kickoff, tried an onside kick.
Onside kicks are chaotic, happen rarely, and are often quite confusing, even to football fans. This was the first onside kick attempted before the fourth quarter in super bowl history, a play the saints referred to as ambush. Has anyone ever returned an onside kick for a touchdown. Right now, i cant think of an ingame coaching decision that has had a greater positive effect on victory in super bowl history.
Rob gronkowskis most dominant plays super bowl lii. After waiting for 43 years, the patience of longsuffering fans in the gulf coast region was finally rewarded. An epic comeback by the steelers, featuring an onside kick and a bam morris touchdown run, fell short thanks to the second interception of the game for. Trailing by four points at halftime, saints head coach sean payton rolled the dice to. Not only did cal not recover its onside kick, arizona states dj calhoun returned the ball for a touchdown. Now, as we approach the new season, i want to be writing more content, from the states and the uk.
Chris reis born september 19, 1983 played as an american football safety for the new. New orleans might not have beaten indianapolis without the most celebrated onside kick in super bowl history. Vince lombardi trophy, super bowl 44, xliv new orleans saints. Peyton manning, qb, indianapolis it was a wet and wild night of super bowl firsts as colts coach. Steelers blog with news, articles, rumors, film breakdowns, schedule and updates from steelers depot, the best pittsburgh steelers blog available. Just because this didnt work this time doesnt mean its a bad play, it just means that a lowpercentage play didn. Watch the steelers atrocious onside kick attempt go 3. Nick collins 37 yard interception return mason crosby kick 0. On most kickoffs, the kicking team concedes possession of the ball and tries to kick it as far as possible from its own goal. Since theres been talk lately of eliminating kickoffs altogether and moving to a 4th and 15style play ive updated the play finder tool to include onside kick success and percentage in the kicker table.
Tracy porter 74 interception return garrett hartley. For instance, from 20002012 we show 757 onside kicks, with 149 of those recovered by the kicking team for a 19. An inside look at saints super bowl onside kick, 10 years. Pierre thomas 16 pass from drew brees garrett hartley kick. If a kicker obviously attempts to kick a ball short and the ball never goes 20 years, it is defined as an onside kick this also applies to a safety kick. Its also available for hockey, basketball and baseball.