Thursday Night Football delivered a rare spectacle in the recent Broncos-Chargers game, a play not seen since 1976 – a successful fair catch kick.

With the Broncos leading 21-10 and just seconds left in the first half, a Denver punt resulted in a fair catch interference call. This penalty gave the Chargers an unexpected opportunity for a fair catch kick, a play rarely seen in the modern NFL.

Chargers kicker Cameron Dicker stepped up for the 57-yard attempt, essentially a practice kick with no rush from the opposing team. The kick sailed through the uprights, a successful fair catch kick – the first since 1976, coincidentally also performed by a Chargers kicker (Ray Wersching, then of the San Diego Chargers).

Dicker's kick not only trimmed the Broncos' lead to eight points going into halftime, but also set a new record for the longest successful fair catch kick in NFL history, surpassing Paul Hornung's 52-yarder in 1964. This marked the 27th recorded fair catch kick in NFL history (including postseason) and only the seventh successful one.

There had been nine unsuccessful fair catch kick attempts between the Chargers' two successful tries, making Dicker's feat even more remarkable. This unusual play added a unique twist to the Broncos-Chargers Thursday night matchup.