![]() Most times a punt is blocked the punter is not going to have time to attempt a second one but every once and a while a punter will be able to pull this off. This means it is legal for the punt team to punt the ball again if the first punt did not cross the line of scrimmage. If the ball does not travel across the line of scrimmage then technically a punt has not yet occurred. The other option for the punting team if the ball is blocked behind the line of scrimmage is to punt the ball again. ![]() If a player on the punt team is tackled before the first down marker it will be a turnover on downs and the receiving team will get possession of the ball. If they are able to get enough yards for a first down the punt team will maintain possession of the ball. If a punt is blocked behind the line of scrimmage the punting team can still pick up the ball and carry it or throw it for a first down. First, they can try and progress the ball past the line of scrimmage. If the punt team recovers a blocked punt behind the line of scrimmage they have a couple of options. The location a player on the return team is downed after recovering a blocked punt is going to be where they start their next drive.Įven if the player who recovers the blocked punt is downed immediately it will still result in noticeably better field position than if they did not block the punt. If the punt receiving team recovers the ball they will attempt to return it for a touchdown. When a blocked punt occurs behind the line of scrimmage either team is going to be able to recover the ball. Blocked punts behind the line of scrimmage If it passes the line of scrimmage only the receiving team can recover the punt.īlocked punts are going to have very different results depending on whether or not the ball crosses the line of scrimmage. ![]() If a punt is blocked and ends up behind the line of scrimmage either team can recover it. A blocked punt in football occurs when players on the punt return team are able to get their hand on the ball immediately after it has been punted. ![]()
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