Kickoffs in the NFL look very different these days. In the spring of 2024, league owners approved a rule change that massively changed the kick that starts every game and follows every scoring play.

The NFL didn’t just tweak a rule in 2024; it rewrote one of football’s most familiar moments. With safety and excitement both in mind, the league introduced the “dynamic kickoff,” a scrimmage-style ...

The NFL has drawn its line in the sand regarding the future of the kickoff, giving a final verdict on the significant changes to kickoff rules in 2024. These have since received a positive response, ...

President Donald Trump lashed out at the "ridiculous looking" new kickoff rule for the NFL, calling it "'Sissy' football". Newsweek has reached out to NFL media contacts via email for comment. The ...

And NFL leaders say they believe they are making progress in reducing injuries on kickoffs. Even so, they will consider offseason tweaks to the kickoff model after a sharp increase in concussions this ...

(NEXSTAR) – If you follow President Trump on social media, you’re likely familiar with one aspect of the NFL he’s not too happy about: the kickoff rule. “I can’t watch the new NFL Kickoff,” Trump ...

When Super Bowl LX kicks off next Sunday in Santa Clara, California, the Seattle Seahawks and New England Patriots will line up under the NFL’s dynamic kickoff rules—the format introduced in the 2024 ...

(NEXSTAR) – If you follow President Trump on social media, you’re likely familiar with one aspect of the NFL he’s not too happy about: the kickoff rule. “I can’t watch the new NFL Kickoff,” Trump ...

As the NFL considers starting the 2026 season earlier than normal, the league is also weighing a change to its traditional ...

The NFL has put the kickoff return back into the game, as demonstrated when Rashid Shaheed began the Seattle Seahawks’ lopsided victory over the San Francisco 49ers in the divisional round of the NFC ...