Can you punt a kickoff?

Can you punt a kickoff?

A kickoff puts the ball in play at the start of each half, after a try, and after a successful field goal. A dropkick or placekick may be used for a kickoff. A dropkick, placekick, or punt may be used for a safety kick. A tee cannot be used for a safety kick.

Can you catch your own punt?

The team which catches their own punt cannot advance it. By punting the ball, they have already yielded possession to the opposing team. If it's a free kick, then it'd be a live ball (just like on a kick-off) and the kicking team can legally recover (biut not advance) as long as it had travelled 10 yards.

What is a good punt distance?

The longest punt in NFL/AFL play was a 98-yarder by Steve O'Neal of the New York Jets in an American Football League regular season loss to the Denver Broncos at Mile High Stadium on September 21, 1969.

Can a punt be a field goal?

The "drop kick" is a punt, while a kick when the ball is being held by the punter (or backup QB or whoever is the holder) is a field goal attempt. A punt does not result in points if it goes through the goal posts. It would just be a touchback.