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The NFL is taking a page out of the United Football League's (UFL) book this year.. Ahead of the 2024 season, the NFL decided to completely overhaul its rules for kickoffs and change to a format ...
The new rules eliminate the possibility of surprise onside kicks like the one that famously turned the tide in Super Bowl 44 when New Orleans stole an extra possession by recovering an onside kick ...
The new kickoff rule reduces the high-speed collisions between players who are running at full speed from their own 35-yard line. The NFL has said concussions on kickoffs were happening at about ...
Because of the new kickoff formations and rules, you can only try an onside kick (or two, maximum ) in the fourth quarter. ... high-reward option like a surprise onside kick, the NFL becomes less ...
In 2024 NFL rules, onside kicks are only allowed in the fourth quarter of games and if the team doing it is losing. The losing team additionally must declare it is attempting the onside kick, thus eliminating the surprise factor prior to the rule change.
The NFL's New Kickoff Rules, Explained. Sean Gregory. ... More than 70% of kickoffs were returned in the 2024 preseason, compared to 54.8% during last year’s preseason. The NFL saw 18 returns of ...
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 ...
March 26, 2024 at 11:31 AM. ORLANDO, Fla. — The NFL kickoff is getting a makeover. ... and current onside kick rules would apply. Kickoffs after safeties will be from the 20, and the kicker will ...