Talk:Squib kick

Can someone explain why squib kicks are considered so hard to return? —Preceding unsigned comment added by 75.48.2.217 (talk) 21:20, 9 December 2007 (UTC)

Wow...three years and no answers. My understanding is the effect is two fold: 1) it keeps the ball away from the best player and puts it in the hands of a less skilled player who was there to block (usually linemen, defensive players, etc). 2) the shorter kick gives less room for the returner and less time to make a decision where to cut. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 70.238.202.221 (talk) 23:57, 29 December 2010 (UTC)

Date of first use?
The history section begins with this line: "The first recognized use of this by design in modern play was by the San Francisco 49ers during the 1981 season." I wonder if that is correct? When I was in high school in the early 1970's, playing flag football in gym class, trying a squib kick was sometimes tried following a discussion. I'm sure my fellow classmates were not innovators; they probably had seen deliberate squib kicks before. Now another question: When was the beginning of "modern play"? Were the early 1970's prior to the beginning of "modern play" ? 206.9.240.81 (talk) 03:13, 15 May 2016 (UTC)

Sarah Fuller
I guess we are calling a botched kick a squib kick now? No team in the history of ever has been down 21-0 and started a half with a squib kick. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 96.35.156.114 (talk) 15:33, 29 November 2020 (UTC)