NFL kickoff rule change leads to highest return rate since 2010
September 09, 2025
September 09, 2025
CANTON, Ohio, Sept. 9 [Category: Sports] -- The National Football League posted the following news:
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NFL kickoff rule change leads to highest return rate since 2010
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A small tweak to the kickoff rule led to a big increase in kickoff returns in the first week of the 2025 season.
Teams returned 75.6% of kickoffs in Week 1 for the highest rate in any week since the 2010 season, the last time the kickoff spot was at the 30-yard . . .
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NFL kickoff rule change leads to highest return rate since 2010
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A small tweak to the kickoff rule led to a big increase in kickoff returns in the first week of the 2025 season.
Teams returned 75.6% of kickoffs in Week 1 for the highest rate in any week since the 2010 season, the last time the kickoff spot was at the 30-yard . . .