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Chargers’ Dicker Admits He ‘Was Kind of Laughing’ Over Rare Free Kick Against Broncos

It was the NFL’s first free kick field goal since 1976, when another Charger pulled it off.
Chargers’ Dicker Admits He ‘Was Kind of Laughing’ Over Rare Free Kick Against Broncos
Cameron Dicker (11) of the Los Angeles Chargers warms up during a 16-3 loss to the Seattle Seahawks in a preseason game at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, Calif., on Aug. 10. Harry How/Getty Images
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A fair catch nearly turned disastrous for the Los Angeles Chargers on Thursday—before the team made history during a 34–27 win over the Denver Broncos.
The Chargers (9–6) took advantage of a penalty during a bobbled fair catch attempt, and kicker Cameron Dicker drilled a 57-yard free kick field goal to end the first half and trim the Broncos’ lead to 21–13. Dicker’s kick marked the first free kick field goal since 1976, when San Diego Charger Ray Wersching made one.
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