touchback

Noun

Meaning

The act of touching the football down by a player behind his own goal line when it received its last impulse from an opponent; -- distinguished from safety touchdown.

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Examples

Beaver’s Ky Brown recovers a Duchesne fumble, resulting in a touchback, in the 2A football championship game at Dixie State University in St. George on Saturday, Nov. 14, 2020. Source: Internet

I think a sky judge would be a valuable add, even though it appears the NFL has some mechanism in place for that, as we saw in the playoff game when a kick returner dropped the ball in the end zone for a touchback before taking a knee. Source: Internet

Baumler had eight kickoffs for 370 yards and one touchback. Source: Internet

Had Olszewski taken a touchback, the Patriots would have begun their drive at the 25. Source: Internet

Windsor started 7 of their 8 drives in the first half at their 20 yard line thanks to touchback kickoffs by kicker Seppi Ortman. Source: Internet

During the kickoff, players on both teams stood in place and the Falcons let the ball go out of bonds for a touchback. Source: Internet

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