Originally Posted by redietz View Post
Teams did occasionally quick kick back then. Not often, but it wasn't that rare, and especially in bad weather if you had the ball and long yardage. It helped to have a QB who had punt, pass, and kick experience, as many did back then. It was a thing.
Yes. Danny White comes to mind (honorable mention - Elway). However, as you know, a quick kick is a surprise move done from a non-punting formation (usually from a running formation I would think). What I'm talking about with the '85 Bears is a 3rd down punt from a punting formation. Maybe I am not remembering things correctly since that was a long time ago, but that is what I recall. Obviously Danny White did punts in both quick kick (regular offense 1st thru 3rd down) and conventional punting formations since he was the punter and kicker for the Cowboys as you know.