Cameron Dicker attempted the 57-yard fair-catch kick after the Denver Broncos ' punt coverage team was flagged for fair catch interference at the end of the first half of Thursday night's game.

The last successful fair-catch kick was in 1976, also by a Chargers kicker. Ray Wersching hit a 45-yarder against the Buffalo Bills at the end of the first half.

The Chargers then used a little-known play called fair catch free kick. Cameron Dicker than nailed a 57-yard field goal to cut the Broncos' lead to 21-13 at halftime.

Dicker’s field goal was actually a fair-catch field goal, the first of its kind to happen in an NFL game in nearly half a century. The kick happened after the Broncos punted the ball at the end ...

Chargers' Cameron Dicker made a rare fair-catch free-kick field goal from 57 yards out, the longest in NFL history. Only seven free kicks have been successful in the league.

Chargers' Cameron Dicker made a rare fair-catch free-kick field goal from 57 yards out, the longest in NFL history. Only seven free kicks have been successful in the league.

Wersching, who kicked for the Chargers and 49ers during 15 NFL seasons, made a 45-yard fair-catch kick at the halftime gun for San Diego against Buffalo on Nov. 21, 1976.

The fair catch kick has its origins in rugby’s “goal from mark,” which has since been removed from the rugby codes. According to Quirky Research, “Mac Percival’s game-winning kick in ...

NFL The fair catch free kick exact rule that explains the rare play in the in Broncos vs Chargers game The Chargers’ Cameron Dicker scored historic points in Thursday Night Football, as LA made ...

Wersching, who kicked for the Chargers and 49ers during 15 NFL seasons, made a 45-yard fair-catch kick at the halftime gun for San Diego against Buffalo on Nov. 21, 1976.