Has there ever been an onside kick in the Super Bowl?

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“Ambush” — the New Orleans Saints’ onside kick to start the second half of Super Bowl XLIV as they trailed the Indianapolis Colts 10-6 — was inspired by Saints coach Sean Payton’s mentor Bill Parcells, who used a fake punt to help his New York Giants beat the San Francisco 49ers in the 1990 NFC Championship Game.

What was the score of Super Bowl 44?

31-17
02/07/2010 Drew Brees led the New Orleans Saints to a 31-17 Super Bowl victory over the Indianapolis Colts. The Saints took control of the game when they started the second half with an on-side kick catching the Colts and all those watching off guard.

Do onside kicks have to go 10 yards?

The kick must cross the receiving team’s restraining line (normally 10 yards in front of the kicking team’s line), unless the receiving team touches the ball before that line.

Who kicked Saints onside kick in Super Bowl?

The former special teams coach taught Mare about the spike kick, which Mare executed over and over. He would kick the top of the ball, sending it bouncing high to his left, where his teammates could recover. It was a surprise onside kick, just like the one he taught himself a decade later.

Did the NFL change the onside kick rule?

But with some of the recent rules changes that had been made, the percentage of onside kicks recovered by the kicking team has really dropped. This is an effort to provide a little better opportunity for the kicking team to recover.”

What are the 6 new NFL rules?

New NFL Rules: What are the six new rules for 2021 NFL season

1 No overtime in preseason.
Loss of down after a second forward pass.
More help from replay officials to their on-field counterparts.
Jersey number changes.
Limit the number of players in the setup-zone during a free kick.
Adapted retry rule.

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