Los Angeles Chargers kicker Cameron Dicker just did something no NFL player has done since 1976. What is a fair-catch kick?

It had not happened in nearly 50 years, but Thursday night's NFL game saw the first sucessful fair catch free kick since 1976 ...

The unexpected star of the show on 'Thursday Night Football' was baffled by the Broncos' confusion over the fair catch free ...

As the first half came to a close, Los Angeles kicker Cameron Dicker converted the first free-kick field goal in NFL history ...

The Chargers scored in a way not seen since 1976 during their "Thursday Night Football" game against the Broncos.

The Los Angeles Chargers dusted off one of the most obscure rules in the NFL book to land a field goal before halftime on ...

Los Angeles Chargers kicker Cameron Dicker made the longest fair catch free kick in NFL history at the end of the second ...

The Chargers got the ball there after Derius Davis called for a fair catch on Denver's punt. But the Broncos were called for ...

Cameron Dicker made the first successful fair-catch kick in the NFL since 1976, connecting from 57 yards right before ...

Cameron Dicker of the Chargers made a historic 57-yard fair-catch free kick, the first successful attempt in 48 years.

Los Angeles Chargers kicker Cameron Dicker made the longest fair catch free kick in NFL history at the end of the second ...

The Chargers took advantage of an obscure NFL rule with a fair catch kick against the Broncos on ‘Thursday Night Football.’ ...