The second, a far less well-known and obscure part of the NFL Rules that was added in 2015, allows for a single point to be scored in an NFL game. However, it is a need for a touchdown, hence it does not function in this circumstance. This rule was created to allow for more exciting finishes in NFL games that are tied at the end of the fourth quarter. The rule states that if there is a fourth quarter play in which a touchdown would normally be awarded, two points may be awarded instead.
This article will discuss how this rule works and some examples of these unusual situations that can arise.
Here is how one gets credit for a single point: If a quarterback throws a ball forward in his own territory while under center, it is a backward pass and results in a touchdown if caught by a receiver from behind the line of scrimmage. Otherwise, it's a touchback. Examples include late in close games when time is running out or the ball is with trailing teams on their own 20-yard lines.
These examples show that if you want to score a single point, you have to get into a situation where it makes sense to do so. For example, if you are the team that is down by six with five minutes left in the game, it makes sense for you to try for a single point rather than wait until after the four-minute warning when it becomes a free kick.
Of course, there is a far more ludicrous method to score two points in a game, but there are no less than numerous (!) ways to get two points in a game. The first is, of course, a precautionary step.
The procedure is as follows: If the ball is dead at or behind the opponent's 1-yard line, then instead of electing to go for a touchdown, the team can attempt a 2-point conversion. The team begins its conversion by advancing the ball into the end zone. So, with just one minute left in the game and your team down by four points, you could elect to try for two points rather than lose.
This process was created as a safety measure. Prior to 2015, there was no way for a team to score any points in regulation time unless it advanced the ball past the 1-yard line and took a penalty kick. By allowing teams to score points before sending their players onto the field for overtime, this rule changes how games can end in sudden death situations.
The last time this rule was used in the NFL was in January 2016 during an intra-divisional matchup between the Chicago Bears and Minnesota Vikings. With less than a minute left in the game and the Bears down by three points, they elected to go for two points instead of attempting a last-minute field goal.
Following a touchdown, an NFL team has two options: attempt a point-after kick, which if successful adds one point to their score; or attempt a two-point conversion, which functions similarly to a basic offensive play in which the team must find the end zone (as on a touchdown) to earn the two points. A team that trails by seven or more points with less than ten minutes left in the game can opt for the two-point conversion instead of kicking the field goal because it's likely they will fail and need all the points they can get.
The two-point conversion was introduced in the 1963 NFL season. Prior to this, teams had only been allowed one opportunity at scoring a touchdown. If they failed, then they would have to take another shot from the 20-yard line. The idea behind adding a second chance was to let teams stay close even after failing to score during their initial possession.
Initially, each team got one chance at a two-point conversion per game. From 1964 to 1969, the number of opportunities increased to three per team. In 1970, the number was doubled to six per team. This rate is expected to increase further in future years due to rules changes intended to make games more exciting. As of 2016, each team gets one chance every time they trail by seven or more points with less than ten minutes left in the game. If they fail, then the other team gets a chance to win or lose the game with a field goal.
(A team cannot score one point until it first scores a touchdown.) The lowest possible score without scoring a touchdown is two points, which results from a safety. It is conceivable, however, for a game to conclude with a score of 1–0 if one side forfeits the game and neither team has scored.
In modern football (American football), there have been several games where there was no score because both teams agreed to stop playing after certain amounts of time had passed. If a team stops playing before its allotted time expires, then the other team wins by default. For example, in the 1995 NFL season finale between the Chicago Bears and Atlanta Falcons, neither team scored any points during the fourth quarter of play; thus, the game ended in a 0-0 tie. Subsequently, both teams accepted a loss to end the season at either 7-9 or 8-8.
In addition to the above examples, there have been six occasions since 1990 when one team scored no touchdowns but still won its game: Minnesota defeated New Orleans 38-7 in 2000; Pittsburgh beat Jacksonville 24-0 in 2003; Baltimore defeated Cleveland 3-0 in 2004; Cincinnati defeated Houston 23-0 in 2005; and Seattle defeated San Francisco 49-0 in 2014. All six of these games ended in a zero-sum match: one team won, one lost.
After scoring a touchdown, the offensive football team is given the option of adding an additional point or converting a two-point conversion. Following a touchdown, an extra point can be attempted. The ball is placed on the 2 yard line (NFL) or the 3 yard line (college), and the team attempts to kick the ball through the uprights. If it fails, then there is only a single point awarded instead of three.
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