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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Paging Sean Payton: An onside kick attempt to start the game?
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Matt Schubert, The Denver Post, 19 Oct. 2024
The Sea Kings scored on a 22-yard pass from Annett to Emori Davis, but there were only 56 seconds left and the Stallions recovered the ensuing onside kick.
—Lou Ponsi, Orange County Register, 4 Oct. 2024
That was as close as Green Bay (2-2) would get, however, after its onside kick failed, and Minnesota held on to win and remain unbeaten at 4-0.
—Andrew Greif, NBC News, 29 Sep. 2024
Dallas has recovered an onside kick, the first team to do so this season.
—Andrew Greif, NBC News, 23 Sep. 2024
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Matt Schubert, The Denver Post, 19 Oct. 2024
The Sea Kings scored on a 22-yard pass from Annett to Emori Davis, but there were only 56 seconds left and the Stallions recovered the ensuing onside kick.
—Lou Ponsi, Orange County Register, 4 Oct. 2024
That was as close as Green Bay (2-2) would get, however, after its onside kick failed, and Minnesota held on to win and remain unbeaten at 4-0.
—Andrew Greif, NBC News, 29 Sep. 2024
Dallas has recovered an onside kick, the first team to do so this season.
—Andrew Greif, NBC News, 23 Sep. 2024
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“Onside kick.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/onside%20kick. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.
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