onside kick
noun
: a kickoff in football in which the ball travels just far enough to be legally recoverable by the kicking team
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The team owners plan to discuss onside kick further during next month's meeting.
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Chantz Martin, FOXNews.com, 1 Apr. 2025
Detroit learned the hard way that recovering onside kicks has been nearly impossible this season due to the new dynamic kickoff rules.
—Ryan Gaydos, Fox News, 17 Dec. 2024
That will be too little, too late, however, after the Colts fail to recover their ensuing onside kick.
—Andrew Greif, NBC News, 4 Nov. 2024
The Hoosiers didn’t reach the end zone until the final two minutes of the game, scoring two consecutive touchdowns after recovering an onside kick, to shrink the margin of defeat from 24 points to 10.
—Lauren Merola, The Athletic, 21 Dec. 2024
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Chantz Martin, FOXNews.com, 1 Apr. 2025
Detroit learned the hard way that recovering onside kicks has been nearly impossible this season due to the new dynamic kickoff rules.
—Ryan Gaydos, Fox News, 17 Dec. 2024
That will be too little, too late, however, after the Colts fail to recover their ensuing onside kick.
—Andrew Greif, NBC News, 4 Nov. 2024
The Hoosiers didn’t reach the end zone until the final two minutes of the game, scoring two consecutive touchdowns after recovering an onside kick, to shrink the margin of defeat from 24 points to 10.
—Lauren Merola, The Athletic, 21 Dec. 2024
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“Onside kick.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/onside%20kick. Accessed 30 Apr. 2025.
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