The NFL’s new kickoff rule will make its debut when the preseason opens Thursday with the Bears facing the Texans in the Hall of Fame game.
The NFL’s new kickoff rule will make its debut when the preseason opens Thursday night with the Chicago Bears facing the Houston Texans. While both teams are expected to sit starters, all eyes will be on the overhauled kickoffs during the annual Hall of Fame game at Tom Benson Stadium. NFL owners approved a radical change to kickoffs in order to revive a 'dead play' that saw a record-low number of returns this past season.
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-yard line. Any kick that reaches the end zone in the air and goes out of bounds or out of the end zone also will result in a touchback at the 30. If a ball hits a returner or the ground before the end zone and goes into the end zone, a touchback will be at the 20 or the ball could be returned.
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