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FAIR CATCH Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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fair catch

[ fair kach ]

noun

Football.
  1. a catch of a kicked ball in which the receiver signals that they will not advance the ball and therefore may not be interfered with or tackled.


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Word History and Origins

Origin of fair catch1

First recorded in 1855–60
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Example Sentences

Green Bay’s Elijah made a fair catch on a Chicago punt with seconds remaining in the first half.

Even some of his own teammates had no idea what a fair catch kick was.

Dicker hit a 57-yard field goal on the final play of the second quarter on a fair catch free kick.

The Chargers ended an otherwise disastrous first half against the Denver Broncos with a rare fair catch kick from Cameron Dicker that cut the Chargers deficit to 21-13 entering the locker room.

Koch punted six times to Brown in that match, forcing four fair catches, with the other two punts being left alone to roll out of bounds.

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