According to the NFL rulebook, a free kick is a kickoff ... option of putting the ball in play by a snap or fair catch kick (drop kick or place kick without a tee) from the spot of the catch ...

According to the NFL Rule Book, a free kick is “a kickoff ... It can be a tee, holder or drop-kick.” A tee is used for kickoffs, which start each half and occur after each score.

With a powerful kick, Tucker earned the Ravens a 19-17 win and engraved his name in the NFL record books. Prior to Tucker’s historic kick, it was Matt Prater who had held the record for the NFL ...