NFL Rule Changes

2024 Rules Changes | NFL Football Operations

Hip-Drop Tackle. In advance of the 2024 season, NFL clubs have voted unanimously to remove the hip-drop tackle from the game. A hip-drop tackle occurs when a ...

New Dynamic Kickoff Rule Explainer - NFL Football Operations

The setup zone and landing zone will not change with any penalties that carry over to kickoffs. Alignment of 10 kickoff team players and all receiving team ...

Everything to Know About NFL Rule Changes for 2024 Season - NBC

Several major updates have been added to the rulebook this season, including the debut of an all-new kickoff procedure that's designed to encourage more ...

2024 NFL Rulebook - NFL Football Operations

14-5-2 | Allows for an enforcement of a major foul by the offense prior to a change of possession in a situation where there are fouls by both teams. 15-1-1 | ...

Evolution of the NFL Rules | NFL Football Operations

In 1974, the NFL implemented a package of changes to reinvigorate the game by boosting the passing attack, increasing the opportunity for big plays on kickoff ...

New NFL rules may change football's dynamics

Many changes have been brought to the NFL's games this offseason. Owners of the NFL voted to pass two game changing rules that will be in ...

What's been the preseason impact of 2024 NFL rule changes? - ESPN

After NFL teams combined to return 22% of kickoffs and allow 73% to end in touchbacks in the 2023 regular season, here's what has happened leaguewide in the ...

New NFL Rule Changes That You HAVE to Know! - YouTube

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2024 NFL rule changes: Kickoffs, hip-drop tackles and instant replay

Any kick that reaches the end zone in the air can be returned, or the receiving team can opt for a touchback and possession at the 30. Any kick ...

NFL rule changes: View all 12 new rules for 2024 season - Saints Wire

The 2024 owner's meeting featured several widely-anticipated proposals. There were 12 approvals separated into three sections: playing rules, bylaws and ...

Official Site of the National Football League - NFL.com

Rules Changes Articles · NFL Health and Safety Related Rules Changes Since 2002 · Better Rules to Build a Better Game · Kickoff Protection: Changes to Help Improve ...

Important Tournament Rule Changes - NFL FLAG Football

1. Pitches, laterals, and backwards passes are permitted behind the line of scrimmage only. Shovel passes will now be legal with a 2 handed release.

How the NFL's new kickoff rules could change football | The Week

It is implementing a new rule change for the 2024-2025 season, one that could drastically change the way the game of football is started.

APPENDIX I \ History of Health-Related NFL Playing Rules Changesa

a For rule changes through the year 2012, we relied on an NFL website that lists “NFL rule changes focused on protecting player health and safety[.]” See ...

Consider this—Are all the NFL rule changes really necessary?

The league has decided to generally overhaul onside kicks and kickoffs. For at least the 2024 season, onside kicks will now only be permitted in the fourth ...

The new NFL rule changes benefits the players and fans

The kicking team will have ten players on the receiving team's 40-yard line. The receiving team must have at least nine players lined up between their 35- and ...

NFL rule changes: The good, the bad and the ugly - Yahoo Sports

The NFL hopes the new rules — which are explained in more detail here — will produce an 80 percent kick return rate and bring some excitement ...

NFL Overtime Rules | NFL Football Operations

In 2017, NFL clubs approved shortening overtime in the regular season to 10 minutes from 15. The rule change was aimed at improving player safety. In 2022, NFL ...

How Much Will This New Rule Change The NFL? - YouTube

In this episode, Robert explains the new kickoff rules the NFL will be implementing next season. Will it lead to more returns?

NFL's most significant rule change is with its kickoff format

In the new kickoff format, the kicking and receiving teams stand only 5 yards apart as the ball is kicked.