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242 sats \ 8 replies \ @Undisciplined 9 Nov \ on: CFL Championship Saturday Stacker_Sports

Shameless misinformation in this article. It is absolutely possible to only score a single point in the NFL.

The one-point safety has always been a possibility, albeit nearly impossible. A team making an extra-point attempt would have had to botch the play so badly, they would end up in their own endzone, 98-yards away, and then get tackled in the endzone.

https://www.thephinsider.com/2018/3/3/17063556/football-101-the-one-point-safety

17 sats \ 7 replies \ @grayruby OP 9 Nov

49ers special teams can’t even screw up that bad. Maybe the Titans.

40 sats \ 6 replies \ @Undisciplined 9 Nov

I think this would have to be a combination of a few unlikely events:

Blocked extra point
Returned almost to the endzone
Returner drops the ball before crossing the goal line
Kicking team falls on the ball in the endzone

That seems like something that could happen, although only a couple of extra points have ever been returned for the very rare "defensive two-point conversion".

14 sats \ 5 replies \ @grayruby OP 9 Nov

If the returner drops the ball before the endzone and the kicking team falls on it in the endzone isn't that equivalent to a dead ball? I think they would need to pick it up at the 1 and then run into the endzone trying to avoid a tackle and get tackled in the endzone.

40 sats \ 4 replies \ @Undisciplined 9 Nov

Good question. Here's the actual verbage:

“If the try results in what would ordinarily be a safety against either team, one point is awarded to the opponent.”

I think that means you're right. The offense would have to attempt to return the recovered fumble from their own endzone and get tackled.

This still seems possible in an end of game situation where they desperately need the extra point or two-point conversion.

15 sats \ 3 replies \ @grayruby OP 9 Nov

Would be a fun play to see.

I mostly prefer the NFL rules but I do like the one point score if you don't get out of the endzone on a missed FG or Punt. Can be exciting plays. Happens often enough in CFL because the goal posts are at the front of the endzone not the back and the endzone is 20 yards.