NFL passes rule regarding kickoffs from the 50
NBC Sports • • sports
Key Points:
- The NFL has approved a rules change for kickoffs starting in the 2024 season to remove the incentive for the kicking team to intentionally kick the ball out of bounds from the 50-yard line.
- Under the previous rule, teams often kicked the ball out of bounds intentionally, giving the receiving team possession at the 25-yard line.
- The new rule states that if a kickoff from the 50 lands in the end zone without being returned or goes out of the end zone, the receiving team will start at their own 20-yard line.
- This change aims to discourage deliberate out-of-bounds kicks and promote more dynamic kickoff plays.
