Regular season overtime question

[BrycePaup4ever]

If the receiving team on the kickoff fumbles the kick and turns the ball over does that count as a possesion? So the kicking team would gain possesion and if they kick a Fg they would

win?

[BillsfaninChicago]

Yep I believe that is correct. 

[BrycePaup4ever]

Thanks. I am just shocked i never thought

of this scenario. Has anyone ever onside kicked the ot kickoff? Now that is ballsy. 

[Heavy Kevi]

Yes, and I believe it has happened. 

 

Muffed kickoff, fumble recovered, then run, run, run, FG.

[sullim4]

Onside kicks count as well, not sure why this isn't done more often in high scoring games where the offense is likely to score on their first possession:

 

Rule 16, Section 1, Article 3.

e. The opportunity to possess applies only during kicking plays. A kickoff is the opportunity to possess for the receiving team. If the kicking team legally recovers the kick, the receiving team is considered to have had its opportunity. A punt or field goal attempt that crosses the line of scrimmage and is muffed by the receiving team is considered to be an opportunity to possess for the receiving team. Normal touching rules by the kicking team apply.

[Virgil]

Because if you don’t recover the onside kick, the opposing team is basically in field goal range.  

 

With onside kick recoveries being so rare, it’s not worth it. 

 

Unless it’s the Dolphins vs the Bills

[Dadonkadonk]

1 hour ago, Virgil said:

Because if you don’t recover the onside kick, the opposing team is basically in field goal range.  

 

With onside kick recoveries being so rare, it’s not worth it. 

 

Unless it’s the Dolphins vs the Bills

Wouldn't matter if the receiving team recovered the onside kick and only got a FG.  The kicking team would still get a possession.  But the receiving team would be in better field position to score a TD on their first possession which would end the game.  With the low percentage of recovering an on-sides kick it makes no sense to try it and give up the field position.  If you are confident your defense can stop them well stop them on their 25 yard line not mid-field.

[Big Turk]

7 minutes ago, Dadonkadonk said:

Wouldn't matter if the receiving team recovered the onside kick and only got a FG.  The kicking team would still get a possession.  But the receiving team would be in better field position to score a TD on their first possession which would end the game.  With the low percentage of recovering an on-sides kick it makes no sense to try it and give up the field position.  If you are confident your defense can stop them well stop them on their 25 yard line not mid-field.

Unless they have a special rule for OT this does not appear to be the case if you read the rule posted above from the rulebook.

 

If the kicking team recovers the kick the recieving team's possession essentially gets forfeited as they had their chance to recover it.

 

This would make more sense for a team that has a great defense to try since they would feel more confident of preventing a score considering the odds.

Edited July 29, 2018 by matter2003

[RyanC883]

I like the onside kick idea if you have a dominating D.   I'd actually try it for the Bills this year in a OT situation.  Perhaps recover, or perhaps stop, other team gets FG at worst.   I'm sure someone will try this.  Funny thing, as always, if it works you are a genius, if not, your the moron of the century.  Oh well, I'd like it regardless of how it turns out.   Gotta take some risks sometimes.