Nfl New Kickoff Rules 2024. — the major overhaul to special teams — which has been in the works for years — takes elements of the kickoff rules used in the xfl and tweaks them for use in. Nfl network's mike yam and michael robinson go into detail about the national football league's rule changes as they pertain to the kickoff play on special teams starting in.
• on opening kickoffs, kickoffs following halftime, and kickoffs after touchdowns and field goals, the placekicker will kick off from. Owners voted this spring to overhaul the kickoff, hoping to revive a play that had little action last.