Last Drop Kick Before Doug Flutie

[lblitzer]

If you're ever punted a ball before you should know that you kick the ball at waist height. Doesn't really make sense to say this is a punt either because why would you punt into the uprights.

[MrBlackhack13]

Hey I live in La Verne o__o

[My3rZ]

You can tell he's not a rugby player by how he drops the ball

[ratkiller1]

obviously a rugby player

[Fanik10]

Ball must take a bounce of the ground before you kick it.

[DouglasEdward84]

All the Top rated comments are from the visually impaired, seriously everyone who lists this as a punt go see your optometrist. I mean this seriously you have vision problems or are mentally deficient either way consult a health professional and stop commenting on youtube till you get help and an IQ test.

[crazicracka54]

Back in the 20s-40s the American Football used to be more round. This was before AF allowed the forward pass. Believe it or not, back then, the ball was more like a rugby ball of sorts. Even more history for you... you used to be able to get up and continue running after being tackled to the ground... the play was over when the ref blew the whistle. You only wore a face mask if your nose was broken, AND there was NO free substitutions. You could only substitute if there was an injury or T.O.

[TheVideoGametuts]

@crazicracka54 wow. i never knew that. thats pretty interesting. but 1 thing, couldnt the ref be biased and never blow the whistle for his favorite team and just let the ball carrier get to the endzone? and for the opposing team just immediately blow the whistle? but a very interesting comment u wrote. :)

[crazicracka54]

@TheVideoGametuts Most likely he could have. But you have to remember where this is coming from. The school is the University of La Verne. I have been to the University and my friends/ former HS football coaches played there. It is a Division 3 football team in the NCAA in the SCIAC conference. So, no one cares. It is a crappy division and a crappy school. The conference is worse. SO I doubt that have NCAA D1A refs working those games.

[rusty1491]

@crazicracka54 The good old days. Nowadays if you give the QB a scary look it's a personal foul.

[eppeone]

Elway drop kicked a FG, once..

[gocolts85]

Thats just a punt, it has to hit the ground for it to be a drop kick!!

[Laynep123]

@gocolts85 it did

[34steelers36]

@gocolts85 hit the ground bud

[MrPilago808]

thats a rugby kick right there

[lewfc2011]

on my highschool team, we were up 60 points on our rival so to rub in in their face we kicked a drop kick for an extra point. i was center snap was good but the kicker dropkicked the ball right into my ass hahaha favorite football memory

[iamgeoffrey]

Very good drop kick, it did touch the ground, and before the complaints come in , I PLAYED BOTH RUGBY AND AMERICAN FOOTBALL, I have 1st hand knowledge of them both

[duschhead]

because it looks like a punt but the "kicker" needs to let it hit the ground first then kick it that is why its very hard to do

[smoku46]

@duschhead why ? Rugby players do it pretty often. Is it because AF ball is smaller ? Or that the field is narrower and opposition players may stop you much easily ?

[duschhead]

@smoku46 nah it's different in rugby they just drop the ball and kick it without it hitting the floor but for this you need to drop the ball let it hit the floor first and then off the bounce kick it that's why it is really hard because since it's a football it can bounce anywhere and you get a bad kick from it

[smoku46]

@duschhead no , they do it the same way. I mean just like you say - they kick the ball in the moment when it reaches the ground. I researched it a little and found that the AF ball is more pointy than the rugby`s so it doesnt bounce that nicely, second thing is close marking of the players in AF

[soultaker704]

i dont see much difference from this then a normal punt so how would the refs know if this is FG or punt

[l33tagentlargo]

@soultaker704 A normal punt doesn't hit the ground first, a drop kick field goal is dropped, bounces off the ground and then is kicked. If the video was better quality, you'd be able to tell the difference better

[jtghan06]

I cant see very well, maybe if the video quality was better...

[crf150baker]

how many points are those worth

[mrosen369]

its a field goal just a different way

[Rai2K6]

Lol, are you all blind? The ball clearly hits the floor hence it's a drop-kick.

[chatruc]

Does the ball need to tocuh the ground? i didn't see that here. How many points?

[bucdynasty420]

@chatruc are you blind it clearly hit the ground

[sparknight70]

@chatruc

Yes it must hit the ground. It was hard to see but you can see it. And it's the same scoring as if it were a field goal or PAT whichever that was.

[Thompsonskicker11]

am i the only one that read the info? IT WAS AARON FITZGERALD

[Jhensy2001]

LaVerne 37, Shirley 7.

[000MrAnderson]

@Jhensy2001

I can't wait for the Lenny vs Squiggy game.

[stashmte5]

whats the difference between drop kicks and punts? so couldn't you "punt" the ball in like from 60 yds

[michael22414]

@stashmte5 The ball hsa to touch the ground as it is kicked to be considered a drop kick.

[lakerstrufan24]

its a punt-field goal

[JoeAverage86]

how awesome. I begged my HS coach to let me kick one....no dice. No joke, i could make 'em consisently from 42-45 yds out.

[changoskillz]

37-7?? damn!! someone sux! LOL

[kt1880]

Mick Luckhurst of the Atlanta Falcons used to drop-kick in exhibition games instead of PATs

[baybombsmoker]

drop kick over 40 yds 4 points

[shadyyomama]

that shit's all about timing, my coach never let me do it in a game, but i've hit 35 yarders via drop kicking

[webtronasia]

Bring back the drop kick! It would make the game more interesting.

[normanblazer]

In the Arena Football League and af2, drop kick extra points are worth 2 points and drop kick field goals are 4 points! :D

[webtronasia]

Good idea. Do take advantage of this scoring opportunity in Areana football?

[normanblazer]

It is actually pretty rare. :(

[webtronasia]

thats a shame it would make the game more dynamic

[normanblazer]

Imagine, at the end of the game when you are down by 3 points and you are really close to the end zone and you don't know if you should do a field goal to tie or go for the touchdown to win, DO A DROP KICK FOR 4 POINTS!

[webtronasia]

it would be great. Someone sometime will come through the game and drop kick again in the NFL. The same in tennis who serves and volleys anymore? But again someone comes in and cleans everybody up for a couple of years playing serve volley. In cricket the art of spin bowling was dead for 60 years until a couple of guys came in and turned the game on it's head. The crowds flocked to games again and it became compulsive TV ratings knock out. Bring back the drop kick.

[normanblazer]

That guy is da man!

[normanblazer]

NICE!

[jarheads4life619]

First of all big bed did it like a year or 2 ago for the steelers and a drp kick must touch the ground first its official rules sto arguing and look it up

[Analyst314159]

Who is "big bed"? I guess actually spelling Roethlisberger was too confusing since it doesn't quite spell like the burgers he flips for a living...

[jarheads4life619]

o u loser would u shut the fuck up who are u to talk down on people saying that shit u keyboar warrior..... u fucking nerd stop talking about a mans game u smoke dick... and if calling a guy by the nickname the whole NFL gives him is a problem then go watch soccer u fairy ass fag

[gbaldwin81]

The whole NFL calls him "Big Bed"? I don't recall Roethlisberger ever doing a drop kick. What game was it?

[SteelDagger666]

He did a Quick Punt, not a Drop Kick, Jarhead is just confused.

[Rolltide339]

umm..it hit the ground and he kicked it...drop kick not a punt

[SteelDagger666]

Yes the person in the video did a drop kick, If you read the above statement I'm replying to, I'm referring to the comment made of Ben Roethlisberger.

[SteelDagger666]

It's actually "Big Ben" not Big Bed LOL

[phillyjim93]

this is a drop kick doug flutie just did it..."a kick by a kicker who drops the ball and kicks it as, or immediately after, it touches the ground." official rule from nfl

[Nilerider]

This was actually a drop kick. It did actually touch the ground before Fitz kicked it over. I was a defensive end for that team and watched it from the sideline. #70 Yitbos Fitz!

[BrunoOrson]

That's not a drop kick!

[Hidaka1223]

Watch more carefully. The ball definitely touches the ground before it is kicked.

[BrunoOrson]

That is what I meant! A drop kick is supposed to be drop from hands to toe without hitting the ground!

[Hidaka1223]

ah, we have a difference in what we mean by drop-kick (mainly because I play rugby and I recognize the drop-kick as still possible in football). What you are talking about, is technically a punt. A drop kick is where the ball must touch the ground briefly before being kicked. It can be used to kick a field goal in football but fell into disuse (mainly because it's really hard, especially with a football). So that's what was meant.

[gertlick]

that's what i was gonna say lol

[skizy9212]

@Hidaka1223 i play rugby too! (:

[ZacksArt]

That's called a punt, dumbass.

[MisterGaffney]

No, it's not. If you kick it without touching the ground, that's a PUNT.

[FosterFuel]

@MisterGaffney how much were you expecting him to wait after it bounced? if u search up drop kicks in rugby its still hard to tell

[My3rZ]

@MisterGaffney The ball does touch the ground, it doesn't have to bounce, it just needs to touch

[calvinjohnson4god]

That's called a punt

[opoiik]

Nah shit dumb ass thats what a drop kick is

[HeyMcLovin]

why would you call it football when you play it with your hands you fat americans

[Arimmus]

we have the bomb you dont shut it fucker

[bravewzr]

HILARIOUS LOL!!!!!!

[mustang6172]

Actually players frequently used their feet in the early years of the game. As the rules evolved this fell out of favor.

[SlimShady0001]

No sport's good summed up in lamens terms. "all you do in rugby is lateral, run, kick, tackle." Take soccer for instance, All you do is dribble, pass, shoot. Or NFL, All you do is run, throw, catch, block. However, I do not like rugby, I'm just saying the last part of your argument isn't valid. I prefer sports with kicking over throwing and tackling, kicking is more fun and skillful, also I'm good at it. The order of preference for me is: 1.Soccer 2.AFL 3.NFL 4.Union 5.League

[MyselfTheThird]

Soccer and rugby are more abstract- there aren't any set plays as there are in football. But Football is a skill game don't make the mistake of saying it isn't.

[gpciie]

There absolutely are. Corner kicks, anyone? But in terms of plays from scrimmage, you're right.

[SlimShady0001]

Oh yeah, all that slamming, what a sport. Not really. You know a sport is not good when the best thing to brag about in the sport is that you get hit twice as hard as you do in rugby.

[SlimShady0001]

You dumb shit, you have a shit load of protection. AFL would be the most injurious.

However, I prefer skill over force, so I find soccer more fun.

[Kozakglory2006]

yeauhhitsmiguel are u fucked, have u ever watched rugby, they are way more beastly they would kill foootball players.

[1eich]

where was the drop kick!!!!! guess I saw the wrong video or the refs. called it wrong

[sparky112]

It is hard to tell from the video, but it looks like it might have hit the ground briefly before he kicks it. Check Wikipedia under "Drop Kick" - it does have to touch the ground first, otherwise it would be considered a punt.

[ragz6]

thnx man...and to all u mothers that gav my previous comment a 'negative'... f*** u!!! :P . Chek ur dam stats b4 booing.

thnx sparky :)

[lcgroves11191]

Yeah no duh it looked like a punt, its called a dropkick, because it counted as a field goal.

[mike12993]

That looked like a punt

[bbbrinkers]

and i bet a soldier like kellen winslow would fuck any rugby player up

[bbbrinkers]

hey fuck u u probably play 3rd string kick holder or something

[mysteryram87]

awesome

[drpepper4590]

the reason they "hit harder" in american football is because they have pads. In rugby the lack of pads makes u a little more tenative because the hitter has no protection. Helmets help too

[bbbrinkers]

it was proven that in american football people hit harder thats why they have to wear pads. so dont ever call a football

player a woman, there way tougher that rugby players

[ncrc48]

well someone needs to do their research, because football was derived from rugby because it was thought that rugby was too brutal. And I actually play both sports, rugby is way more physically demanding, the pads are for bitches like you.

[KingmanIII]

No, YOU need to do your research. 19 American football players DIED of injuries in 1905 (Google the term 'flying wedge') and the sport was nearly banned; this brought about numerous rule changes you see today (mass formations banned, introduction of the forward pass and protective equipment, etc.). If players hit in Rugby like they do in American fooball, and if blocking (obstruction) was allowed, you'd see a LOT more injuries to both the tacklers and ball carriers.

[Hidaka1223]

Your facts are correct but the bit that I find really funny was that football was created initially because rugby was too dangerous and it was going to be banned in America if no changes were made. Hence, American football. Of course football did a lot of changing and eventually became generally more dangerous (without padding that is, the injury rates for rugby are actually higher).

[yeauhhitsmiguel]

understand that most NFL players are 200-300 pounds of raw muscle. Rugby player, and i know because i sometimes watch rugby, are much skinner. I respect both sports equally. Football and rugby player are both very tough.

[lytrigian]

You have it backward. They're not padded because they hit harder, they hit harder because they're padded and therefore don't feel the impact. Without the pads they couldn't possibly play like they do.

[Jimbomiles]

LOL. American football is rugby for poofs. What's with all the padding?? Just an excuse for americans so they can play rugby in pads. WOMEN

[simpsonsrock06]

i wanna see fluties kick

[langbry]

Cool video... And yes, that was a legal drop-kick.

[stockrfs]

Nice punt loser! Your probably some dorky computer teacher or something now. Next time let the bounce...just another case where the refs were doing their job!

[IvanAtlas]

The refs were doing their jobs and the drop kick was legal.

[Stevesms77]

Looked more like a punt to me as well but the footage is so poor hard to say...i thought it had to hit the ground...

[leontas2]

actually this is a "place-kick". It's within formation and never hits the ground. a drop kick needs to be bounced of the ground and then kicked. A place kick hands from within formation.

[bduddy55555]

Wrong. A place kick is a normal field goal, when someone places it on the ground and holds it there.

[forzajaymz]

the ball doesn't have to bounce, just touch the ground. You kick a drop kick by kicking the ball just as it makes contact with the ground. Your not meant to 'bounce' it then kick!

[tvaughan1]

This wasn't a legal drop kick... the ball needs to touch the ground. This was a punt.

[IvanAtlas]

Get your eyes checked. There is no doubt the ball did touch the ground. The refs saw it in person and called it correctly...a legal drop kick. I can tell just from this video, the ball did touch the ground and was kicked through the uprights. A legal drop kick, it was.

[JLee1974]

Actualy doug flutie just drop kicked the ball in 2006 against the dolphins in his last game of his career not NCAA but it works.

[hitman357]

not to burst any bubbles, but that didn't look like a drop kick to me (didn't look like it bounced- looked more like a punt) Could be the video quality/missing frames though I guess

[IvanAtlas]

It was a legal drop kick.  No bubbles burst.

[djbro16]

It doesn't have to bounce, just touch, and a good drop kick usually doesn't bounce

[ragz6]

it DOES hav 2 touch the ground b4 u kik it budy boy... chek the rule book :)

[tobiasbjerre]

you dont read what i writes! - he wrigts that it has to touch.. not bounce!

[DPARR53]

HAHA this is the shit dude! I just graduated from their last spring and I played football my last few years their as a Defensive lineman, cool vid!

[marker2034]

no u didnt

[UConnSuperman]

Actually... A more recent Drop Kick took place in 1999.  Jason Milligan of Hartwick College kicked a Drop Kick in a game and the video was shown on ESPN Plays of the Week.

[code4dmc]

Nice job Fitz! Are you selling copies to offset your taxi cab charges????