NFL changes kickoff rule to spot ball at 35-yard line after touchbacks
The league is hoping to increase the number of kickoff returns by encouraging teams not to kick the ball into the end zone.
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NFL moves touchbacks to 35 yard line, tables vote on tush push
The NFL has moved the start line after touchbacks to the 35-yard line and tabled a vote on a potential ban on the tush push ...
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NFL owners vote to adjust ball spot on touchbacks to 35-yard line on dynamic kickoffs
NFL ownership voted on Tuesday at the Annual League Meeting to make the dynamic kickoff permanent, while moving the ball spot ...
Stat of the Jay: Why Starting At the 35-Yard Line Instead of the 30 Could Actually Hurt The Bengals Offense
The NFL approved a rule Tuesday to move the drive start to the 35-yard line after a touchback. Last year under the first ...
NFL expects kickoff returns to double if touchback is moved to the 35-yard line
The NFL expects the percentage of kickoffs returned to approximately double in 2025 compared to 2024, if the proposal to move ...
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Report: NFL likely to propose moving touchbacks to 35-yard line
The NFL's competition committee is likely to propose moving the spot of touchbacks on kickoffs from the 30-yard line to the 35, a source told ESPN's Kevin Seifert. Moving the spot of a touchback ...
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NFL expects kickoff returns to double if touchback is moved to the 35-yard line
The NFL expects the percentage of kickoffs returned to approximately double in 2025 compared to 2024, if the proposal to move touchbacks out to the 35-yard line ... a normal football play where ...