fair catch
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of fair catch
First recorded in 1855–60
Example Sentences
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Menon was heard explaining: "We checked for fair catch because we felt it was off the glove but he says it is off the helmet."
From BBC ● Dec. 18, 2025
Since many teams start possessions on their 25-yard line after a fair catch, they often find themselves facing a 4th-and-1 at their own 34-yard line.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 17, 2025
He got to witness Cameron Dicker hit the longest fair catch free kick in NFL history.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 14, 2025
The only game-winning free kick in NFL history came after Chicago’s Cecil Turner called for a fair catch of a Packers punt at the Green Bay 43-yard line.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 20, 2024
I’d had one or two shots before that, but they didn’t come off, but the salt was a fair catch.
From What a Man Wills by Mrs. George de Horne Vaizey
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