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But the new kickoff returns do intrigue me. The two firing squads will be lined up at the receiving team’s 35 and 40 yard lines, not the 30 and 35 yard lines like in these XFL videos. But still.
The NFL introduced a new “dynamic” kickoff rule for this season in an effort to increase the amount of returns and decrease the risk of injuries during kickoffs. It did not get rid of kickoff ...
In the first preseason week there were seven kickoff returns of at least 40 yards. Giving an opponent the chance for a long return is risky, and most kickers can boot it out of the end zone.
NFL owners approved a dramatic change for kickoffs in order to revive a “dead play” that saw a record-low returns last season. For a standard kickoff, the ball is kicked from the 35-yard line ...
The NFL changed its kickoff rules to create a safer play that would encourage more returns. In Thursday's opener, just 2 of 11 kickoffs were returned. Kickoff returns still rare in NFL; Detroit ...
Season Player Kickoff return yards Team Ref. 1960: Leon Burton: 862* New York Titans [3]1961: Frank Jackson: 645 Dallas Texans [4]1962: Dick Christy: 824 New York Titans
There were only 10 kickoff returns of at least 60 yards in the entire 2023 regular season, down from an average of more than 34 per season from 2001-10 before rule changes to increase player ...
ORLANDO – By a 29-3 vote, NFL owners approved major changes to kickoff rules for the 2024 season, adopting a version of the play the XFL had used in recent years. Under the new rules, the kicker ...