Can you score a field goal straight from a kick off?

Question

Assuming you had a massive kick (like Rugby's Paul Thorburn, who scored a 70 yard, 8 and a half inch penalty in 1986) could you legally score a field goal from a kick off?

Answer 1

No, because the kickoff is not a field goal attempt. In this case, it would be a touchback. And remember; on kickoffs the kicker is getting a much longer running start than he is on field goals.

Answer 2

why are all these answers so polite just say no and get on with it.  

Answer 3

It is not worth any points if you do kick it through the uprights off of a kick-off.  It just a touchback, the other team gets the ball at the 20 yard line.

Answer 4

no.

Answer 5

Yeah on a kick off no matter where the ball lands, if it is beyond the last yard line on the opposite side of the field it is downed a touchback & the ball will be moved to the 20 yd line.  If it goes out of bounds before that it's a penalty, & will be placed at the 40. You can however kick a field goal on a first down, meaning as soon as youreceive the bal from kick off, & down it, or get a touchback, you can kick it on the next play, when you're on ofense :)

Answer 6

no, it would be counted as a TOUCHBACK.

You can only score a field goal on a 1st, 2nd, 3rd or 4th down play offensively, unless your converting extra points.

Kickoff isnt considered a down,  so therefore, cannot kick a field goal.

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