The first two kickoffs under the NFL’s radical new rule were both returned a yard farther than the old touchback.
Football fans watch rain fall at Tom Benson Hall of Fame Stadium which forced the cancellation of an NFL exhibition Hall of Fame football game between the Chicago Bears and the Houston Texans during the third quarter, Thursday, Aug. 1, 2024, in Canton, Ohio.CANTON, Ohio — The NFL’s Hall of Fame exhibition opener between the Houston Texans and Chicago Bears was suspended with 3:31 left in the third quarter because of lightning and heavy rain.
The return team will have at least nine blockers lined up in the “set up zone” between the 30- and 35-yard line, with at least seven of those players touching the 35. There will be up to two returners allowed inside the 20.Only the kicker and two returners are allowed to move until the ball hits the ground or is touched by a returner inside the 20.
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