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
And these days, teams can’t even try the surprise onside kick.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 22, 2025
Palos Verdes made a brief rally in the fourth quarter, recovering an onside kick, recovering another fumble and closing to 27-14 on two touchdown passes by senior quarterback Giorgio Di Mascio.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 10, 2025
To start the second half, the Kares pulled off a successful onside kick, leading to a drive that ended with Penunuri punching the ball in from the one-yard line.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 15, 2024
Allen’s sneak for a touchdown with a minute left cut the lead to 44-42 but the Rams recovered the onside kick and ran out the clock.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 8, 2024
