Typically it will also be on some down before last down (last down being third in Canadian, and, since 1912, fourth in American football), unless done from a formation usually used for place kicking.
[2] In the NFL, quarterback Randall Cunningham made 20 quick kicks during his career.
[4] New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady performed a quick kick punt on a third and ten against the Denver Broncos in the divisional round of the AFC playoffs, on January 14, 2012.
[5] Quick kicks were a much more frequent occurrence in the original XFL during its lone season in 2001.
This was because the XFL permitted kicking teams to recover and advance their own punts provided they travelled a minimum of 25 yards.