The way NFL games start is drastically changing after team owners approve new kickoff rule
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NFL kickoffs are set to look dramatically different next season after NFL owners approved new rules which are set to change the way special teams are played.
NFL kickoffs are set to look dramatically different next season. At the NFL’s Annual League Meeting on Tuesday, team owners officially voted to approve a new kickoff format, adopting a system that was first seen in the XFL. The vote passed 29-3, per the NFL. This comes after owners shook up the rule book by voting to outlaw the controversial ‘hip-drop’ tackle on Monday. Under the current rules, teams were given the option to return kickoffs – which take place at the start of each half and after every touchdown and successful field goal – and attempt to advance the ball up the field, if not score a touchdown, to give the offense the best starting position possible for their drive. In 2018, the NFL introduced a rule that saw any kick that landed in the end zone become an automatic touchback, resulting in the ball being spotted at the 25-yard line. Then in 2023, the NFL announced that the returning team would be able to signal for a fair catch to advance to the 25.
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