The Steelers and Packers returned one kickoff apiece in September for 13 and 24 yards, respectively. The Rams covered one kick and dialed up 20 touchbacks from punter Ethan Evans.

Two teams tried and failed Sunday. Green Bay’s Evan Williams recovered the Colts’ onside kick with 1:47 remaining and the Packers ran out the clock in their 16-10 victory over Indianapolis.

GREEN BAY, Wis. — The Green Bay Packers have released tight end Brandon Bostick, who mishandled a Seattle onside kick in the Packers’ loss in the NFC title game last month.

Executing successful onside kicks began to decline in 2018 when the NFL banned running starts on kickoffs. The success rate was cut in half to 8.6% since that change.

And what’s the problem with a deceptive onside kick in the first three quarters? I just don’t get any of it, but 29 of the 32 owners felt otherwise, voting for this insanity. The Raiders, 49ers and ...

The onside kick is inherently a hazardous play - players on the kicking team crash into players on the receiving team in their bid to knock the football loose. All of this could leave the NFL, the ...

Will Reichard’s 33-yard kick extended Minnesota’s lead to 31-22 with 6:50 left. Byron Murphy intercepted Love in the end zone and Kraft lost a fumble on Green Bay's next two series.

Executing successful onside kicks began to decline in 2018 when the NFL banned running starts on kickoffs. The success rate was cut in half to 8.6 per cent since that change.

Executing successful onside kicks began to decline in 2018 when the NFL banned running starts on kickoffs. The success rate was cut in half to 8.6% since that change.