No, you cannot punt a field goal in football. Punting and field goals are two different types of plays in football. Punting is when a player kicks the ball to the opposing team to change possession, while a field goal is when a player kicks the ball through the goalposts to score points.
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Punt, Field Goal, or you can do for it.
A long snapper snaps the ball for a field goal or punt.
When it is fourth down and a field goal is too long. They won't punt when they are trailing late in a close game either.
No. In NFL football, once a ball hits the uprights (goal post), whether from a pass or a missed field goal or a punt, it is out of play.
they kick the football in the case of a kickoff, punt, turnover or field goal kick.
Go for it, punt it, or try for a field goal and 3 points
A team will punt the football when they can not get a 1st down after 3rd downs. This is only done when the team is not in range to kick a field goal. The main reason for a punt is to make the other team start there drive farther back.
No. This would be considered a special teams TD similar to a kickoff return for a TD or punt return for a TD.
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Field goal-38yds. Punt-62yds. Kickoff-end zone Pass-296yds.
In pro football, the likelihood would be slim. The main factors would be 1) the health of the field-goal kickers, 2) the accuracy of the field-goal kickers, and 3) the wind. Although no records have been found in this search, it is possible that this convergence of events has occurred. The likelihood of such a pooch punt increases as the level of skill decreases. Thus, a Pop Warner football team would likely pooch punt in such a situation.
If the team is down to their 4th down and have yet to make the 10 yards to get to 1st down again, a team would either set up for a field goal if they are in range, or simply punt the ball instead of attempting a 4th and long.