onside kick

Example Sentences

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And these days, teams can’t even try the surprise onside kick.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 22, 2025

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

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

When an onside kick failed, it was game over.

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