Kickoff returns are up to 32 percent this season, a solid jump from the 20 percent return rate in 2023. That's the kind of increase the league was hoping for when it pushed the new rules into play. What's even more encouraging is the drop in injuries. NFL executive vice president Jeff...
others are having them drop back, like they would under the old kickoff rules. Everyone seems to have a different take on how to block it. Some of it, again, will depend on the skill of the kicker. And if the result is a return of explosive runbacks and better field position for of...
The NFL is making changes this season from start to finish, from so-called dynamic kickoffs to the way some defenders finish tackles. Even casual observers will notice the difference in kickoffs, aone-year changeaimed at making the play safer and more relevant. The new rules put the majority...
To boost kickoff returns while minimizing high-speed collisions. In 2023, only 22 percent of kickoffs were returned, with no returns during any of the 13 kickoffs in Super Bowl LVIII. The league's goal is to improve returns without increasing the concussion rate, as recent rule changes were...
NFL Network's Mike Yam and Michael Robinson go into detail about the National Football League's rule changes as they pertain to the kickoff play on special teams starting in the 2024 season. video Garafolo: 'Bunch of conversations' still needed for Brady to become part owner of Raiders | '...
Here’s an explanation of some of the rules that will be in place this fall. Basically everything. Owners agreed to a one-year trial of a radical change on kickoffs with a new system borrowed heavily from what was used in the XFL spring league. ...
Kickers tackling? You’ll see them forced to try under new NFL kickoff rules Aug. 8, 2024 “When the Packers had second down and 10 at their 15-yard line, Abe said, ‘Let’s get the fair catch when they punt so we can go for the free kick,’” Dooley said. ...
A Brief Explainer of the New Rules Added for the 2024 NFL Season The Big Rule Change for NFL Kickoffs The most dramatic rule change coming to the NFL this season is undoubtedly the league's new procedure for kicking and returning kickoffs. In 2023, the league hit its lowest-ever levels ...
Since 2002 alone, the NFL has made over 50 rules changes intended to eliminate potentially dangerous tactics and reduce the risk of injuries. 2024 Updates to the kickoff play, with all kicking team members other than the kicker now lining up at the receiving team's 40-ya...
How did NFL kickoff units approach the 2024 Dynamic Kickoff? January 9, 2025 The 2024 NFL season saw the debut of the new Dynamic Kickoff. After the lowest kickoff return rate in NFL history during the 2023 season, the new format was meant to address the low kickoff return rate and ...