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What is a fair-catch kick? Jim Harbaugh’s Chargers execute first successful attempt in 48 years

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Cameron Dicker of the Los Angeles Chargers made the first successful fair-catch kick in the NFL since 1976 on Thursday night against the Denver Broncos .

Dicker 's 57 -yarder also was the longest fair catch kick in NFL history, besting Paul Hornung's 52-yard kick for Green Bay in 1964 .

Nobody had successfully executed it since Ray Wersching did it for the San Diego Chargers 48 years ago .

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