Kickoff returns are likely to increase this season after the NFL just incentivized kickers not to boot the ball into the end zone. A rule change passed today will spot the ball on the 35-yard line ...

The NFL continues to tinker with the rules of the game, specifically with regard to kickoffs. For many years, teams started with the football on their 20-yard line following a touchback ...

The new “dynamic” kickoff rule put touchbacks at the 30-yard line, and most teams concluded ... And that’s what the NFL wants, for kickoffs to more resemble a normal football play where there’s action ...

That made sense—NFL Football Operations noted that there were 59 returns of 40 yards or more in 2024, the most since 2016. Giving teams starting field position at the 35-yard-line after a ...

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The NFL made the dynamic kickoff permanent and will require touchbacks to be brought out to the 35-yard line. The league ...

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The committee's initial proposal in 2024 called for touchbacks to be spotted at the 35-yard line, but it was adjusted to the 30 during final discussions to ensure ownership approval. The NFL has ...

The NFL's football operations group and the competition ... After moving the touchback from the 25-yard-line to the 30, the NFL is prepared to move another 5 yards to the 35 to encourage fewer ...

The NFL made the dynamic kickoff permanent and will require touchbacks to be brought out to the 35-yard line. The league tabled ... but there are just as many who have football concerns ...