Did Doug Flutie drop kick a field goal?

To date, the only successful drop kick in the NFL since 1941 was by Doug Flutie, the backup quarterback of the New England Patriots, against the Miami Dolphins on January 1, 2006, for an extra point after a touchdown.

When did Doug Flutie do a drop kick?

Drop kick Flutie! The game between the New England Patriots and Miami Dolphins on January 1, 2006 at Gillette Stadium was pretty meaningless.

Can you kick a field goal with a drop kick?

Field Goals and Extra Points An NFL kicker can use either a drop kick or a placekick to kick the ball through the uprights of the opponent’s goal for field goals from behind the line of scrimmage, or to score an extra point following a touchdown.

When did Doug Flutie drop kick the extra point?

Doug Flutie is mobbed by Patriots teammates after drop-kicking an extra point on Jan. 1, 2006. Lee, Matthew J./Globe Photo It’s been 15 years since Doug Flutie’s final play in the NFL, but a week doesn’t go by without someone asking him about it.

What did Doug Flutie do as a kicker?

The Patriots had locked up the AFC East title and were content with their playoff seed. So they sat Tom Brady most of the game, letting Matt Cassel manage the rest. After Cassel found Tim Dwight for a touchdown in the fourth quarter in Foxborough, it was Doug Flutie’s turn to have some fun… as a kicker.

What was the last drop kick in the NFL?

The drop kick was the 43-year-old Flutie’s last play in the NFL, and the first successful drop kick in the NFL since the 1941 championship. Fair-Catch Kicks. The NFL also allows drop kicks under a rarely used rule that allows the receiving team of a kickoff or safety kick to attempt a field goal.

What was Doug Flutie’s last regular season game?

It was just a perfect time to try something entirely inconsequential on — what was presumed to be and what turned out to be — Flutie’s last ever regular-season game. Flutie didn’t even pretend he might be a quarterback on the play.