onside kick

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Chicago’s furious comeback involved one of the less likely plays in football in recent years: actually recovering an onside kick.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 22, 2025

The book also says when to try for a 2-point conversion, whether to attempt an onside kick or to kick deep and how to manage the two-minute warning—nearly everything outside of Xs and Os.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 17, 2025

Palisades recovered the ensuing onside kick and ran out the clock.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 29, 2025

Fresno State drove for a quick field goal but couldn’t complete the comeback after its attempt to recover the onside kick failed.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 30, 2024

Rutgers went on to score a touchdown with 1 minute 23 seconds left and would have had a chance to win the game had it recovered an onside kick snagged by UCLA’s Grant Gray.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 23, 2024