NFL to Consider Offseason Rule Change to Kickoff Format After Increase in Concussion Rate

The NFL is considering changes to its kickoff format just two seasons into its existence. According to Mark Maske of the ...
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Super Bowl LX could be the last we see from the NFL's dynamic kickoff

When Super Bowl LX kicks off next Sunday in Santa Clara, California, the Seattle Seahawks and New England Patriots will line ...

NFL Kickoff Stats 2025: Return Rate Explodes Amid Criticism from President Donald Trump

The National Football League implemented new kickoff rules ahead of the 2025 season, hoping to see the rate of kickoff […] ...

NFL primer: Kickoff returns rise after rule tweaks. Concussions, too.

The kickoff format, modified each of the past two seasons, has boosted returns but has not reduced concussions to a rate comparable to that of a run or pass play.

What do NFL players think of the kickoff rules, tush push and hip-drop tackles? We asked them

Rarely flagged, often fined, the NFL banned the “hip-drop tackle” before the 2024 season. Per the league, a hip-drop tackle occurs when a defender “wraps up a ball carrier and rotates or swivels his ...