onside kick
noun
: a kickoff in football in which the ball travels just far enough to be legally recoverable by the kicking team
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The Ravens were instead forced to attempt an onside kick, which was recovered by the Buffalo Bills.
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Chantz Martin, Fox News, 22 Jan. 2025
Chicago then recovered the onside kick and Cairo Santos hit a 48-yard field goal as time expired to push to overtime.
—Andrew Greif, NBC News, 25 Nov. 2024
Valor recovered the ensuing onside kick and ran out the clock after that as Regis fell a win short of the quarterfinals for the second year in a row.
—Matt Schubert, The Denver Post, 17 Nov. 2024
Oregon also had the edge on special teams, pulling off an onside kick to steal another possession.
—Bruce Feldman, The Athletic, 30 Dec. 2024
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Chantz Martin, Fox News, 22 Jan. 2025
Chicago then recovered the onside kick and Cairo Santos hit a 48-yard field goal as time expired to push to overtime.
—Andrew Greif, NBC News, 25 Nov. 2024
Valor recovered the ensuing onside kick and ran out the clock after that as Regis fell a win short of the quarterfinals for the second year in a row.
—Matt Schubert, The Denver Post, 17 Nov. 2024
Oregon also had the edge on special teams, pulling off an onside kick to steal another possession.
—Bruce Feldman, The Athletic, 30 Dec. 2024
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“Onside kick.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/onside%20kick. Accessed 6 Feb. 2025.
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