Ellis Posted January 15, 2007 Share Posted January 15, 2007 4th quarter, last drive... Chargers get a big play down to the 35 yard line. Makes it first down. They get to the line of scrimmage to spike the ball and make the clock stop. second down. Now they go for a field goal and miss. They lose possession of the Ball? WTF? Am I missing a rule here? If they go for a field goal and miss, don't they get another chance on a new down? After the missed field goal, it would've been 3rd down, right? So... the main question I'm asking is... if you attempt a field goal and miss, regardless of what down you're on, does that automatically give the possession of the ball to the other team? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DCSaints_fan Posted January 15, 2007 Share Posted January 15, 2007 Uhh, no. You only get the ball back on something like a botched snap. Any time you kick the ball away it you lose possession. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DWinzit Posted January 15, 2007 Share Posted January 15, 2007 Uhh, no. You only get the ball back on something like a botched snap. A Romo sits to pee!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ellis Posted January 15, 2007 Author Share Posted January 15, 2007 I looked up the rule of field goals... here it is... 1. All field goals attempted (kicker) and missed from beyond the 20-yard line will result in the defensive team taking possession of the ball at the spot of the kick. On any field goal attempted and missed where the spot of the kick is on or inside the 20-yard line, ball will revert to defensive team at the 20-yard line. I was completely unaware of this rule... I've always assumed that a missed goal on 4th down gave the ball to defensive team purely because the offensive team was out of downs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lombardi's_kid_brother Posted January 15, 2007 Share Posted January 15, 2007 4th quarter, last drive...Chargers get a big play down to the 35 yard line. Makes it first down. They get to the line of scrimmage to spike the ball and make the clock stop. second down. Now they go for a field goal and miss. They lose possession of the Ball? WTF? Am I missing a rule here? If they go for a field goal and miss, don't they get another chance on a new down? After the missed field goal, it would've been 3rd down, right? So... the main question I'm asking is... if you attempt a field goal and miss, regardless of what down you're on, does that automatically give the possession of the ball to the other team? Once you kick the ball, you lose possession. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skinsfan07 Posted January 15, 2007 Share Posted January 15, 2007 A Romo sits to pee!!! :laugh::laugh::laugh: :dallasuck Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DCSaints_fan Posted January 16, 2007 Share Posted January 16, 2007 A Romo sits to pee!!! Yup. From now on when that happens, you can san the holder "pulled a Romo sits to pee" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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