NFL new Kickoff Return Rule at a glance

By Lydia Jane Allison

*The kicker is now penalized for drilling it into the end zone because the ball goes out to the receiving team’s 30.

 

*Both teams can’t move until the ball is caught or lands inside the 20 in a setup five yards apart.

 

*Any kick that lands in the last 20 yards before the end zone must be returned. Any kick that lands in those final 20 yards and goes into the end zone must be returned or downed by receiving team. If it is downed then the touchback is the 20-yard line.

 

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