Sentence examples for fair catch from inspiring English sources
noun
A uncontested catch on a kicking play, after the receiver waves his hand to indicate that he will not run with the ball, assuring that he will not be tackled on catching it.
He could signal for a fair catch.
On a high Minnesota Vikings punt, he unwisely did not call for a fair catch.
"I compare it to almost a fair catch, when a guy's punting a ball," Bochy said.
By comparison, their opponents have run back 32 punts and taken a fair catch 11 times.
David Palmer fumbled a fair catch after missing five games with a knee injury.
"That's the line of scrimmage.... That's a fair catch.... That's a face-mask penalty".
"I never said the intention with Jason was to just fair catch it," Fassel said.
Eagles take over on their own 12 after DeSean Jackson signals for a fair catch.
You think punt returners should be forbidden from calling a fair catch?
Tide return man Christion Jones fumbled, but the Irish were called for interfering with Jones on the fair catch.
Dodge's longest punt was a 57-yarder in the fourth quarter that resulted in a fair catch at Detroit's 13.
