Since the Broncos would not be permitted to return the kick on a possible miss, Chargers head coach Jim Harbaugh decided to try it on an untimed down.
Everything related to the Los Angeles Chargers, including the most recent news, schedule, roster, statistics, injury reports, and more. The NFL’s fair catch rule is stated exactly as follows in Rule 10, Section 2, Article 4:
“The receiving team may choose to put the ball in play by a snap or fair catch kick (drop kick or place kick without a tee) from the spot of the catch or succeeding.
Spot following the enforcement of any applicable penalties (3-9 and 11-4-3) following a fair catch that is made or awarded as a result of fair catch interference.
This includes, if the fair catch is made or awarded in his end zone due to fair catch interference or unlawful contact with the receiver after he has made a fair catch,
