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From: martin@noscvax.UUCP (Douglas W. Martin)
Newsgroups: net.sport.football
Subject: Re: A rules question
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Date: Tue, 18-Dec-84 15:23:45 EST
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Posted: Tue Dec 18 15:23:45 1984
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     I am quite sure that the NFL record 63-yard field goal
which allowed New Orleans to beat Detroit 17-16
several years ago was a free kick after a fair catch.
Furthermore, that fair catch was on the -37 yard line,
before the goal posts were moved to the back of the end zone.
Doug Martin