His statistical record that year, when Texas won only one game and lost nine, was far from impressive: he carried the ball three times for a net gain of 10 yards, punted once for 39 yards and caught one pass for 13 yards.

* the ball was punted,

After a Giants three-and-outs, Matt Dodge punted the ball to Desean Jackson, who returned it for a touchdown, concluding the Giants ' epic collapse.

This being so, according to the then rules, he ought to have retired back as far as he pleased, without parting with the ball, for the combatants on the opposite side could only advance to the spot where he had caught the ball, and were unable to rush forward till he had either punted it or had placed it for some one else to kick, for it was by means of these placed kicks that most of the goals were in those days kicked, but the moment the ball touched the ground the opposite side might rush on.

This being so, according to the then rules, he ought to have retired back as far as he pleased, without parting with the ball, for the combatants on the opposite side could only advance to the spot where he had caught the ball, and were unable to rush forward till he had either punted it or had placed it for some one else to kick, for it was by means of these placed kicks that most of the goals were in those days kicked, but the moment the ball touched the ground the opposite side might rush on.

The ball may be punted, drop kicked, or kicked off the ground if the ball is loose ( called " soccer style " by some commentators ).

These are the only methods of putting the ball through the goal that award points to the kicking team ; no points are scored if the ball is punted or thrown through the goal, or if the ball goes through the goal on a kickoff.

* In American football, the length of time a punted ball flies through the air.

If they fail to convert to a new first down on a fourth down play, the opposing team will be allowed to take over possession at the stop where they left off, giving them better field position than if the ball is punted farther toward the opposing team's end zone.

With just over 5 minutes remaining, Villanueva punted the ball deep into Packer territory, and Wood returned it nine yards before being brought down at the Packers own 32 yard line.

The kicking team scores a single when the ball is punted, drop kicked, or place kicked into the receiving team's end zone ( without scoring a field goal or hitting the goal post ) and the receiving team fails to run or kick the ball back into the field of play.

Duncan O ' Mahony punted as the quarter ended, angling the ball out of bounds at the Argos ' 21-yard line.

* " Live balls " and " Dead balls ": If a punted ball is touched after passing the line of scrimmage, even inadvertently, by a member of the receiving team it becomes a live ball and may be recovered as if a fumble by the kicking team.

Packers coach Mike Sherman did not challenge the call, a mistake considering replays showed the punted ball bouncing off a Falcons player's left shoulder.

With Tottenham leading 1 – 0, Jennings punted the ball upfield from the Stretford End.

After each team punted once, Jaworski threw a 40-yard touchdown pass to wide receiver Rodney Parker, but the score was nulified by an illegal motion penalty on wide receiver Harold Carmichael and the Eagles ended up being forced to punt.

After a few weeks of feuding, Orton and his alliance, The Legacy, punted Shane in the head and performed an RKO on Stephanie.

On his last appearance in WWE, on the June 1 episode of Raw, Flair challenged Randy Orton in a parking lot brawl match, after an interference from the rest of The Legacy, the fight ended with Flair was trapped inside a steel cage and was punted by Orton.

Then he punted out of bounds inside the Alabama 1-yard line and Tennessee got a safety on the next play to win, 15 – 13.

The teams punted 45 times, sometimes on first down, which is highly unusual in football.

During his nine pro seasons, Dudley gained 3, 057 yards on 765 rushing attempts, a 4. 0 average, and scored 20 touchdowns ; caught 123 passes for 1, 383 yards and 18 touchdowns ; returned 124 punts for 1, 515 yards and three touchdowns ; ran back 78 kickoffs for 1, 743 yards and one touchdown ; intercepted 23 passes and returned them for 459 yards and two touchdowns ; and punted 191 times for a 38. 2-yard average.

After both teams punted once more, Oakland got the ball back with 2: 55 left in regulation on their own 30.

Florida State punted on its next possession and Miami took over trailing by 6 with 7 minutes remaining.

He also punted as a senior, averaging 37. 8 yards per punt on 70 punts.

In American and Canadian football, the ball is punted downfield to the opposing team, usually on the final down, with the hope of giving the receiving team a field position that is more advantageous to the kicking team when possession changes.

Schumacher finished 12th and ahead of his team mate but only after Trulli was punted off the track at the first corner of the race by Giancarlo Fisichella.

Neither team punted in the game.

At Rich Stadium, Roby punted the ball a team record 77 yards, but the punt was returned 70 yards.

After each team punted, Pittsburgh's Norm Johnson kicked a field goal to even the game with under two minutes left in the first quarter.

Wilson punted for the Chiefs for 13 seasons, and combined with placekicker Jan Stenerud to give the team one of the best kicking combinations in the league.

Unlike the River Severn version the " Fleet " variant is only ever towed, rowed or punted and has no mast or sail.

* A Pirogue, or Cajun is like a canoe but is flat-bottomed and can be paddled or punted.

In this situation, the ball is not kicked off the tee but rather punted ( or very rarely, drop kicked ).

A punt can be punted with equal facility in either direction ; this is handy in narrow streams where turning round may be difficult.

A punt can be punted with equal facility in either direction, so it is not obvious to the novice which end is the bow and which the stern ; however, one end of the boat is strengthened with a short deck, usually called a " counter " or a " till " ( terms from cabinet making ), that extends some six feet ( 2 m ) from that end.

It can also be punted with a push pole in shallow water.

Norton played defensive back and tight end, and also punted and returned kicks for the Vandals.

He also punted four times for a 33. 7 average and intercepted four passes for 17 yards.

Theismann also punted once in his career, for one yard against the Chicago Bears.

He also threw and caught passes, punted, and returned kicks.

He also completed 35 of 94 passes for 438 yards and two touchdowns, punted 18 times for a 32. 0 average, returned 20 punts for 271 yards ( 14. 0 avg ), and ran back 11 kickoffs for 298 yards ( 27. 0 avg ), scoring once.

He also played as a defensive back and punter and intercepted four passes for 92 yards and punted nine times for an average of 40. 7 yards per kick.

He also punted as a senior, punting 36 times for 1, 277 yards ( 34. 1 yards per punt avg ).

That season also marked the last time Tupa was used regularly as a quarterback ; since then he almost exclusively punted, with only emergency occasions or trick plays making use of his throwing skills.

His younger brother Britton of the Denver Broncos also punted for Tennessee, as did his uncle Jimmy.