Chargers have been converted for the first time since 1976

The Los Angeles Chargers simply did something that hasn’t been done in an NFL game since 1976: They successfully executed a fair catch-kick. But what is a fair catch kick?

According to NFL rules, if a player makes a fair catch, his team is allowed to attempt a kick from the point instead of starting the next possession. If the shot goes through the goalposts at the scoring end of the field, it is worth three points – the same as a field goal.

A fair catch kick does not require the ball to be caught and the kicker can have a longer run-up before kicking the ball. Essentially, it’s like a kickoff attempt, but with a holder instead of a tee shot.

Dicker attempted the 65-yard fair catch kick after the Denver Broncos punt coverage team was charged with fair catch interference at the end of the first half of Thursday night’s game. Chargers head coach Jim Harbaugh decided to attempt the kick on an untimed layup because the Broncos would not be allowed to return it on a potential miss.

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