Question about scoring scenario (1 Viewer)

[TommyGilmore]

Was going through MFL's notations on Special Plays and this one stuck out:

Kickoff/Punt Return TD Following a Fumble.

Scenario: Team A kicks/punts the ball to Team B. Player B1 fields the kick and subsequently fumbles the ball. A teammate, Player B2, recovers the fumble and continues to run for the TD.

Result: This is just a variation on the ‘Offensive Fumble Recovery TD’ above. The teammate who recovered the ball is awarded an ‘Offensive Fumble Recovery TD’ for the distance from the recovery to the end zone. He is not awarded a Kick or Punt Return TD.

I'm wondering how other leagues would score such a play. I don't understand why it would be called an Offensive Fumble Recovery TD, since the offense was never on the field. Seems like it should be a D/ST score to me.

 

[TommyGilmore]

:selfpitybump:

 

[Bri]

look into how the NFL would "score" statistics for such a play

 

[Aerial Assault]

Sounds absurd - - I wonder where they came up with that? It's clearly a special teams play. I'm also wondering how the NFL would score it. I can't imagine that they would deem it to be an offensive play.

 

[Bri]

this obscure site might have some info on it here, maybe you've heard of it

http://apps.footballguys.com/04davies_faq.cfm