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Quick Kick is also a character in the G.I. Joe universe. See List of G.I. Joe ARAH characters.

In American football and Canadian football, a quick kick is any punt made under conditions such that the opposing team should not expect a punt. Typically this has been a kick from scrimmage from a formation that is, or resembles, one usually used other than for punting, or at least not resembling the one usually used for punting. Typically it will also be on a down before last down (3rd in Canadian, and 4th in American football), unless done from a formation usually used for place kicking.

The purpose of a quick kick is the same as a punt, but with additional hope of:

• preventing a runback (return) of the ball by the opponents,
• additional distance by the ball’s bouncing or rolling instead of being fielded by an opponent, and
• (where legal) recovery and retained possession of the ball by the kicking team.

The disadvantages:

• earlier sacrifice of ball possession, or of a field goal;
• greater exposure to the kick being blocked by an opponent (although that may be mitigated by being unexpected), or inadvertently by a teammate;
• sacrificing distance or accuracy by need of being done quickly; and/or
• being done by someone other than the team’s best punter.

Factors that make a quick kick more likely:

• long distance to go for a new first down
• the other team’s not showing anticipation of a quick kick, as by dropping a Safety far back
• being close to one’s own goal line
• being close enough to the other team’s goal line that a field goal attempt is credible, but far enough that its success is not likely
• conditions that make long drives (moving the ball in possession) unlikely
• a strong wind blowing either with or against the team; a headwind would encourage a low kick which, if expected, would get quickly to the other team for a runback; a tailwind could allow an unfielded kick much extra distance
• hard playing surface, allowing extra distance via bounce

A quick kick is often executed by a technique called a “pooch punt”, which is a more controlled kick.