What is the rule concerning returning field goals in the NFL?
916084
According to the Chicago Tribune, The Bears acutally would have got the ball at the Giants line of scrimmage (about the 35) if he caught it and downed it in his own endzone, so it isn't a traditional touchback in that sense, so there was really no risk in at least fielding the ball.
565941
since this is the american football section, i will forgo giving you the objective of soccer. I will also try and keep my answer to less than 15,000 words.\n\nIn a nutshell, A football field is 100 yards in length and has an endzone on each end. The objective is to score as many points by advancing the ball in to the endzone either via a running play or a pass play or a change of possesion play ie punt return, kick return, interception or fumble. This is worth 6 points and is known as a touchdown. The team will then get a chance to kick an extra point through a goal post for 1 additional point or to advance the ball over the goal line from the 2 yd line for a 2 point conversion. \n\nA team can also score by kicking a fieldgoal through the goalposts in the back of the endzone. This is worth 3 points.\n\nA team has 4 downs (or plays) to advance the football ten yards, in which they will get another series of 4 downs. If they fail to do so they must turn the ball over to the other team either via a punt or on downs.\n\nA game lasts for 4 - 15 minute quarters. Team with the highest score at the end of the game wins.
752186
Blocked punts do count.  But in order to get the points, they must remain behind the line of scrimmage.  Here's the rule:\n\n"Blocked kicks are counted only in instances where a kick (FG, PAT, or punt) is touched by the defense and remains behind the original line of scrimmage."\n\nI believe the punt you are talking about went beyond the line of scrimmage, so unfortunately, you won't get any points for that.
769769
It doesn't "mean" anything.  It's part of the QB cadence.  The offense starts the play on a certain count, say 3, after the QB yells hut 3 times.  That's a crude explanation, but it's accurate.  It ensures the offense moves at the same time.  If the offense moves at different times it will get false start penalties on every single play.
46949
Everytime a team gets the 10 yards they get a new set of downs.  Since you start counting with 1 and not 2, it's a first down.  It's common sense.
169113
Not a ton of details in your question. But in the 7 & 8 year old Flag league where I coach. W edo not play punting or kicking. In lieu of a kickoff teams start at their 20 yard line. On 4th down a team has the option to go for it, and if they do not make a TD or first down the opposing team takes over at the spot. Or to "punt", in which case we just move the ball down to the other team's 20 yard line and turn the ball over to them.\n\nI do not know what you are refering to when you ask about rules for footwork. We do not have any specific rules referncing that particular skill
675042
No. It is not goal.\nA goal cannot be scored on a direct throw-in but another player should touch the ball first.\nTHAT is a FIFA rule.\n...and the ball goes to the opponent and they will restart with a goal kick.
433244
Follow the default rules, don't try to make things interesting for the first time.  I have seen people changing rules so it becomes extremely favor to RBs, and the commissioner doesn't even know.  Be ware of this weird situation.
222436
A rouge, or a single point, is scored when the kicking team either punts the ball through the endzone, kicks the ball through the end zone (missed field goal attempt), or when the returning team's ball carrier puts a knee down in the end zone after fielding a punt or missed field goal.  It's a great rule for a punt, and a poor rule for a missed field goal in that it rewards failure.
37539
The rule book is unclear - if the ball in your controll and breakes the plan of the goal line it is a touchdown! I believe its different than a pass completion in the open field. The rule will be looked at in the off seasone - like the tuck rule!\n\nJoe
996054
Touchdown - 6 points, with 1 point after for ball kicked through uprights, 2 points for rush or catch into endzone.\nField Goal - 3 points, independent of distance\nSafety - 2 points, scored by either tackling an offensive player in his endzone, an offensive player stepping out of the endzone or fumbling the ball out of the enzone, or an offensive penalty in their own endzone.
226565
It's going to take more than a few explanations here and watching one game to do it.\n\nEssentially, a team has 4 "downs" (tries) to advance the ball at least ten yards. If they're successful, they get 4 new downs to try to gain 10 more yards - if they don't think they'll get the 10 yards, they "punt" (kick) the ball to the other team. It's akin to claiming the territory behind them, while the other team defends the remaining territory behind them. The "line of scrimmage" is the point the offense last reached and is somewhat like the "border" between these territories. If a team advances the ball into the "end zone," that's called a "touchdown" and they get 6 points. And then there are the "point-after-touchdown" (PAT) plays, either a kick for 1 point, or a 2-point conversion that is tougher to convert. If the offense doesn't feel they can score the touchdown (TD), they attempt a field goal (for 3 points) by kicking the football through the goalposts.\n\nBasically, the object is to outscore the opponents.
1135103
Technically an offensive player is offsides if they are closer to the goal than the last field defender (this does not include the goal keeper for obvious reasons) when the ball is played forward by the offense.\n\nI answered with Football in mind, not American Football. Hope this clears things up for you.
681110
This is a difficult rule to understand. Within 5 yards of the line of scrimmage the defense can make contact with any player. However, players that are eligible to go downfield to catch a pass cannot be tackled or held, the defender can "jam" them to slow them down but then must let them run.\n\nAlong the line (where the offensive players are not eligible to catch passes by rule), the defensive players can do almost anything. However, they rarely try to tackle the players who block because that would make it almost impossible for them to then tackle the ball carrier. The strategy is usually to fight off from the block of the offensive player and get to the ball carrier.\n\nHope that helps.
816812
6 points for a touchdown (goal - getting the ball in the endzone). Another point for a successful point-after-touchdown (PAT - very short field goal try) 7 points total usually per touchdown. \n3 points for a field goal. If a team is stopped short of the goal line, but within kicking range, then they can kick a field goal through the uprights. \nThose are the two main ways to score.\n\n5,6,7 touchdowns aren't unheard of.
706561
If the ball is kicked and goes past the line of scrimmage, then no.\nIf it is kicked and blocked before the ball passes the line of scrimmage and the kicking team recovers the ball, then they can try to kick a field goal again. This happened in a Pittsburgh/Cleveland game a few years back. There was talk of the NFL changing the rules so they couldn't re kick, but I am not aware if they did.
700355
The kick after the touchdown is not a field goal - field goals are worth 3 points, but the conversion after a touchdown is worth only 1 point. The touchdown itself is worth 6.\n\nThus the touchdown and conversion are worth 7 in total.\n\nOut of interest, instead of kicking for the conversion, it can be run or passed into the end-zone for a 2-point conversion, which, you'll be surprised to hear, is worth 2 points.