2016-17 Season Week 17
Bills vs. Jets
https://youtu.be/uO7F6XO8qCo?t=378

Buf. #35 Mike Gillislee

Pro Football Reference

2016 NFL========================================

RULE 6 FREE KICKS

SECTION 1 PROCEDURES FOR A FREE KICK

 

ARTICLE 5. FREE KICK CROSSES GOAL LINE.

It is a touchback, if a free kick:

(a) goes out of bounds behind the receiving team’s goal line;

(b) strikes the receiving team’s goal post, uprights, or cross bar; or

(c) is downed in the end zone by the receiving team.

 

RULE 9 SCRIMMAGE KICK

SECTION 4 BALL CROSSES GOAL LINE, TOUCHES GOAL POSTS, OUT OF BOUNDS, DEAD IN FIELD OF PLAY

ARTICLE 1. BALL CROSSES RECEIVERS’ GOAL LINE.

If a scrimmage kick crosses the receiver’s goal line from the impetus of the kick, the following shall apply:

(a) If the ball has not been touched by a player of the receiving team beyond the line of scrimmage, it is dead immediately, and the result of the play is a touchback, when:

(1) it touches the ground on or behind the receiver’s goal line

(2) it touches a player of the kicking team who is touching the ground on or behind the receiver’s goal line

(3) it touches a player of the kicking team who has touched the ground on or behind the receiver’s goal line and has not re-established himself in the field of play. See 11-4-2 for options for missed field goals beyond the 20-yard line.

 

 

2017 NFL========================================

RULE 6 FREE KICKS

SECTION 1 PROCEDURES FOR A FREE KICK

ARTICLE 5. FREE KICK CROSSES GOAL LINE.

It is a touchback, if a free kick:

(a) goes out of bounds behind the receiving team’s goal line;

(b) strikes the receiving team’s goal post, uprights, or cross bar; or

(c) is downed in the end zone by the receiving team.

 

RULE 9 SCRIMMAGE KICK

SECTION 4 BALL CROSSES GOAL LINE, TOUCHES GOAL POSTS, OUT OF BOUNDS, DEAD IN FIELD OF PLAY

ARTICLE 1. BALL CROSSES RECEIVERS’ GOAL LINE. If a scrimmage kick crosses the receiver’s goal line from the impetus of the kick, the following shall apply:

(a) If the ball has not been touched by a player of the receiving team beyond the line of scrimmage, it is dead immediately,and the result of the play is a touchback, when:

(1) it touches the ground on or behind the receiver’s goal line

(2) it touches a player of the kicking team who is touching the ground on or behind the receiver’s goal line

(3) it touches a player of the kicking team who has touched the ground on or behind the receiver’s goal line and has not re-established himself in the field of play. See 11-4-2 for options for missed field goals beyond the 20-yard line.

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2018 NFL========================================

RULE 6 FREE KICKS

SECTION 1 PROCEDURES FOR A FREE KICK

ARTICLE 5. FREE KICK CROSSES GOAL LINE.

It is a touchback, if a free kick:

(a) is not touched by the receiving team, and the ball touches the ground in the end zone.

(b) goes out of bounds behind the receiving team’s goal line;

(c) strikes the receiving team’s goal post, uprights, or cross bar; or

(d) is downed in the end zone by the receiving team.

 

RULE 9 SCRIMMAGE KICK

SECTION 4 BALL CROSSES GOAL LINE, TOUCHES GOAL POSTS, OUT OF BOUNDS, DEAD IN FIELD OF PLAY

ARTICLE 1. BALL CROSSES RECEIVERS’ GOAL LINE.

If a scrimmage kick crosses the receiver’s goal line from the impetus of the kick, the following shall apply:

(a) If the ball has not been touched by a player of the receiving team beyond the line of scrimmage, it is dead immediately, and the result of the play is a touchback, when:

(1) it touches the ground on or behind the receiver’s goal line

(2) it touches a player of the kicking team who is touching the ground on or behind the receiver’s goal line

(3) it touches a player of the kicking team who has touched the ground on or behind the receiver’s goal line and has not reestablished himself in the field of play. See 11-4-2 for options for missed field goals beyond the 20-yard line.

 

 

2012 NCAA========================================

RULE 6 Kicks

SECTION 1. Free Kicks

ARTICLE 7. Ball Dead in End Zone

 

a. When a free kick untouched by Team B touches the ground on or behind Team B’s goal line, the ball becomes dead and belongs to Team B.

b. If the result of the free kick is a touchback (Rule 8-6) for Team B, they will put the ball in play at their 25-yard line.

 

SECTION 3. Scrimmage Kicks

ARTICLE 9.Touching Ground On or Behind Goal Line

 The ball becomes dead and belongs to the team defending its goal line when a scrimmage kick that has crossed the neutral zone is subsequently untouched by Team B before touching the ground on or behind Team B’s goal line (Rule 8-4-2-b) (A.R. 6-3-9-I-II).

 

RULE 8 Scoring

SECTION 6. Touchback

ARTICLE 1.When Declared

 It is a touchback when:

a. The ball becomes dead out of bounds behind a goal line, except from an incomplete forward pass, or becomes dead in the possession of a player on, above or behind his own goal line and the attacking team is responsible for the ball being there (Rules 7-2-4-c) (A.R. 7-2-4-I, A.R. 8-6-1-I and II).

b. A kick becomes dead by rule behind the defending team’s goal line and the attacking team is responsible for the ball being there (Exception: Rule 8-4-2-b) (A.R. 6-3-4-III).

 

 

2013 NCAA========================================

RULE 6 Kicks

 

ARTICLE 7 Ball Dead in End Zone.

a. When a free kick untouched by Team B touches the ground on or behind Team B’s goal line, the ball becomes dead and belongs to Team B.

b. If the result of the free kick is a touchback (Rule 8-6) for Team B, they will put the ball in play at their 25-yard line.

 

SECTION 3. Scrimmage Kicks

ARTICLE 9.Touching Ground On or Behind Goal Line

 The ball becomes dead and belongs to the team defending its goal line when a scrimmage kick that has crossed the neutral zone is subsequently untouched by Team B before touching the ground on or behind Team B’s goal line (Rule 8-4-2-b) (A.R. 6-3-9-I-II).

 

RULE 8 Scoring

SECTION 6. Touchback

ARTICLE 1. When Declared

It is a touchback when:

a. The ball becomes dead out of bounds behind a goal line, except from an incomplete forward pass, or becomes dead in the possession of a player on, above or behind his own goal line and the attacking team is responsible for the ball being there (Rules 7-2-4-c) (A.R. 7-2-4-I, A.R. 8-6-1-I-III).

b. A kick becomes dead by rule behind the defending team’s goal line and the attacking team is responsible for the ball being there (Exception: Rule 8-4-2-b) (A.R. 6-3-4-III).

 

 

2015 NCAA========================================

RULE 6 Kicks

SECTION 1. Free Kicks

 

ARTICLE 7.Ball Dead in End Zone

 a. When a free kick untouched by Team B touches the ground on or behind Team B’s goal line, the ball becomes dead and belongs to Team B.

b. If the result of the free kick is a touchback (Rule 8-6) for Team B, they will put the ball in play at their 25-yard line.

 

SECTION 3. Scrimmage Kicks

ARTICLE 9.Touching Ground On or Behind Goal Line

 When a scrimmage kick untouched by Team B beyond the neutral zone touches the ground on or behind Team B’s goal line, the ball becomes dead and belongs to Team B. (Rule 8-4-2-b) (A.R. 6-3-9-I-II).

 

RULE 8 Scoring

SECTION 6. Touchback

ARTICLE 1.When Declared

 It is a touchback when:

a.The ball becomes dead out of bounds behind a goal line, except from an incomplete forward pass, or becomes dead in the possession of a player on, above or behind his own goal line and the attacking team is responsible for the ball being there (Rules 7-2-4-c) (A.R. 7-2-4-I, A.R. 8-6-1-I-III).

b.A kick becomes dead by rule behind the defending team’s goal line and the attacking team is responsible for the ball being there (Exception: Rule 8-4-2-b) (A.R. 6-3-4-III).

 

 

2018 NCAA========================================

RULE 6 Kicks

SECTION 1. Free Kicks

ARTICLE 7.Ball Dead in End Zone

 a. When a free kick untouched by Team B touches the ground on or behind Team B’s goal line, the ball becomes dead and belongs to Team B.

b. If the result of the free kick is a touchback (Rule 8-6) for Team B, they will put the ball in play at their 25-yard line.

 

SECTION 3. Scrimmage Kicks

ARTICLE 9.Touching Ground On or Behind Goal Line

 If a scrimmage kick untouched by Team B beyond the neutral zone touches the ground on or behind Team B’s goal line, the ball becomes dead and belongs to Team B. (Rule 8-4-2-b) (A.R. 6-3-9-I-II).

 

RULE 8

Scoring

SECTION 6. Touchback

ARTICLE 1. When Declared

It is a touchback when:

a. The ball becomes dead out of bounds behind a goal line, except from an incomplete forward pass, or becomes dead in the possession of a player on, above or behind his own goal line and the attacking team is responsible for the ball being there (Rules 7-2-4-c) (A.R. 7-2-4-I, A.R. 8-6-1-I-III).

b. A kick becomes dead by rule behind the defending team’s goal line and the attacking team is responsible for the ball being there (Exception: Rule 8-4-2-b) (A.R. 6-3-4-III).