You’ll only see this unique punt in the CFL!

Jeshrun Antwi recovers his own 1-yard onside punt to earn the Montreal Alouettes a new set of downs.

[@brianhunt9614]

This is a rugby move. A nod to the roots of the game.

[@glennm7865]

I've known about this rule for years, and seen it attempted a few times, but it's the first time I've seen it done successfully. I'm surprised none of the Aussie Rules punters have tried it.

[@michaelmapes4119]

I have seen a CFL replay film where the returner let the punted ball lie there on the field. However the punter must have made a mad dash toward the kicked ball so it was him and the KR standing there, looking at each other. After two seconds, the punter picked the ball up and ran in for the Touchdown! - Burnside Rules!

[@billbaird2273]

Its difficult to pull off, stars have to be aligned. He tried it in an earlier game aginst BC but it didn't work.

[@gcorriveau6864]

3 Down Football (Canada Rules) is fully a Three Dimensional Game (Offence, Defence and Special Teams). One of the great features.

[@HardcoreMusicOrDie]

@@tanmay_6363it results in a first down

[@Mikalos]

Imagine praising that lol

[@tyler5986]

Gay

[@Lutefisk_Fettuccini]

The NFL and CFL may look similar with their helmets, shoulder pads and jerseys, but they’re two very different games. More NFL fans need to watch the CFL. I’m thoroughly entertained every time I watch the CFL.

[@DrFatesOrder]

Perfect execution

[@rher1636]

Never even heard of this. Good play

[@DGriff-ix5el]

Awesome!

[@Killa_Zman20]

IQ level 100000000

[@diamondcrafts341]

My high school coach said we can't try this. I really wanted to.

[@gamedaykicking]

Great rule!

[@TimDyck]

I have never seen this work before does anyone know if it ever was successful in modern football?

[@shapeshifter8778]

What do you mean by 'modern' exactly? This play was a few weeks ago.

[@xxxoticxxxtacy]

Lol yo that was funny ...He means the NFL.....Not sure if it has been done before but that is something that the cheating patriots would do knowing the refs will rule in their favor it being legal or illegal..

[@DougsShack]

This video shows a team taking advantage of a loophole in Canadian Football's rules. The kicking team can recover their own punt after it has crossed the line of scrimmage if they were onside (behind the kicker, or is the kicker). The team that recovers the punt gets an automatic first down, regardless of where the line to gain original was. This is typically used to recover normal looking punts if you've got a fast player that can get to the ball - having started behind the punter.

[@YouTubeDegreeHolder]

He touched it before it crossed the line of scrimmage

[@hucz]

False. the ball placement after his knee hit the ground is beyond the line of scrimmage. you can clearly tell by the chain holding official on the sideline as well as the blue broadcast line. you are incorrect.

[@travisoshea]

How do you get CFL footage to do a video

[@JeffreySmith-wl9mx]

What's the rule here? How does that reset the downs?

[@allvaticinator]

It was a punt that crossed the line of scrimmage. The punter was onside and recovered the punt. Kicks interrupt the continuity of downs; i.e., it became 1st down for Montreal. They did this 'trick play' on 2nd and 20 and the defense was playing way back deep. If anyone on the defense was up closer it would be a far more dangerous play.

[@DarthAnimal]

Its a legal punt and therefore a turnover, but in the CFL any player behind the kicker including the kicker are eligible to recover the ball and gain possession, gaining a new set of downs

[@unicorn5154]

​@allvaticinator doesn't the punt have to travel at least 10 yards before the punter or any player behind him at the time of the kick, can recover?

[@DarthAnimal]

@@unicorn5154 no, just beyond the line of scrimmage, which on a regular punt is like 10 yards in front of the punter

[@DarthAnimal]

@@unicorn5154a kickoff however, does have to travel 10 yards

[@swansbear]

I’m Australian. Can somebody explain what he is trying to achieve in chip kicking the ball like he did. 🤔

[@bringagun2010]

CFL football has 3 downs (three attempts to get a first down or you lose possession) this is a really cheesy exploitation of an old rule, as long as the punter taps it past the line of scrimmage, he can recover it and it becomes first down. Montreal did this I think 3 times last year.

[@bringagun2010]

Next year watch them try that and get Goldberg speared by a LB. Cheesy cheesy exploit.