Kickoff returns are returning to the NFL. Team owners have approved a new rule that will take what essentially had become “a dead play” and make it an integral part of the game again. The major overhaul to special teams has been in the works for years. It takes elements of the kickoff rules used in the XFL and tweaks them for use in the NFL beginning in 2024. There were 1,970 touchbacks on kickoffs last season that now could be returns. There were 92 fair catches last season that are no longer allowed. Any ball caught in the field of play must be returned.
NFL owners approve a radical overhaul to kickoff rules, adopting setup used in XFL
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NFL owners approve a radical overhaul to kickoff rules, adopting setup used in XFL
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NFL owners approve a radical overhaul to kickoff rules, adopting setup used in XFL
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