The one-point safety has always been a possibility, albeit nearly impossible. A team making an extra-point attempt would have had to botch the play so badly, they would end up in their own endzone, yards away, and then get tackled in the endzone.
Because that play was on an extra-point attempt or a two-point conversion attempt , only one point would be awarded - thus the one-point safety.
Technically, it also could have been awarded if the offensive team fumbled the ball into the endzone, and the defense illegally batted the ball out of bounds, giving the offense a one-point safety. In , the NFL changed a rule that could make the one-point safety something we will eventually see.
After that rule change, however, the defense can now take possession of the ball and attempt to run it down the field to score for themselves.
How does that impact the likelihood of a one-point safety? Now, the defense could, theoretically, take possession of the ball, attempt to avoid a tackle and run back into their down endzone, then get tackled. Now, the offensive team would be awarded the one-point safety. If you have not watched the video above, make sure you check it out - it shows an example of a one-point safety happening in college football.
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Search our Knowledge Base Search. Follow us Facebook Instagram. Fing Goodell. A blocked punt, covered by a defensive player who laterals back to a teammate, but the ball is intercepted by the punter who drop kicks a field goal that falls short and is run back by the defense is worth one or two points, depending on whether the end zone is on sunny or shady side.
Throw it through a clowns head for nine points? I hear they are looking to replace the pregame coin toss with a 2 man sack race to be held on the Saturday before the game. Is it also worth one point if somehow and extra point is blocked and through a comedy of errors is knocked out the back of the kicking teams endzone or is that worth 2?
Does a safety on either side of a two point conversion attempt equal 2 pts or is that one as well? Not that I like Goodall at all however those of you blaming him for these changes need to stop. The owners all vote on these and the majority rules. With Goodell being nothing more than a mouth piece paid by the owners to take the pressure and spotlight off of their decisions it makes sense to say it this way since.
And that really is the same thing for everything. Goodell is in that position because he is doing exactly what the owners want. Pretty good system if you ask me. The owners can wreck havoc with suspensions, rule changes and any other nonsense they want and NO ONE blames them they blame the fall guy.
No wonder the gets paid what he does. One point would be awarded if the defense was returning a 2-point return and fumbled while the offense then regains possession and moves backwards into the end zone 98 yards away from the original conversion attempt.
Yes, this is likely to never happen. I mean EVER. But scoring a single point is now a possibility. Why should a Safety count for less? Pretty soon it will be scored like fantasy football. I was once a die hard football fan but the game is turning into a joke. This rule is for conversion attempts, Ace, and the point goes to the offense. After it already scored a touchdown. Why is it not two points?
We should score every touchdown catch like they score figure skating…. From what it sounds like, the one-point safety already existed it just could almost never happen.
McCarthy kicks field goals!!?? Now you have put the incentive on the offense to get it into the end zone when you get close or walk away with little. More teams will go for it on 4th and goal when they are close. If you fail — the other team still has to go the length of the field. On the other hand, the coach who wants to gamble for 4 points gives the opposing team a short field if they miss, but rewards the kicker and the team for his accuracy if makes it.
I like the water hazard idea. Maybe a spike strip at the 20 and cobblestone between the 30 and 35 to make icy games even better.
Lol I get that everyone hates him but cant we stick to hating him for his own decisions and that decisions that come from the owners?
It is not impossible to score a single point. Improbable, yes, but not impossible. If for some reason the team trying the PAT or two point conversion retreated 97 yards and got tackled in their own endzone, this would in fact result in a single point for the defense.
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