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NBC Sports · 10h

NFL plans to bring “more excitement back” to kickoff with changes for 2025

As the league has previously noted, on the whole, the NFL had a 32.8 percent kickoff return rate in 2024 after it fell to 21.8 percent in 2023. The average field position was the 29.6-yard line, with 59 returns of at least 40 yards — the most since 2016.

SportsGrid on MSN · 1d

NFL Kickoff Rule Changes Aim for More Returns in 2025

NFL changes kickoff protocols: aims for 70% return rate by 2025 by starting touchbacks at the 35-yard line. Donnie and Mark react to the recent changes.

Cards Wire · 1d

NFL owners approve slight change to kickoffs in 2025

Touchbacks will now come out to the 35-yard line instead of the 30 in an attempt to increase the number of returns.

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NFL makes another change to dynamic kickoff format ahead of 2025 season to spark more kick returns

The NFL has passed several new rule changes this week at this week's owners meetings. The league made a big adjustment to the ...

12hon MSN

NFL owners table tush push vote, approve kickoff, OT rule changes

The future of the tush push has been pushed until next month, but team owners approved modifying the kickoff rule, expanding ...

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NFL announces rule, bylaw and resolution changes for 2025

This memo was distributed by the league after voting by the 32 teams at today's meeting: NFL clubs adopted the following ...

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NFL owners approve rule changes to kickoff and overtime for 2025 season, plus Raiders' seven-round mock draft

Welcome to the Tuesday edition of the Pick Six newsletter! The NFL has started the month of April off with a bang. The league ...

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