The NFL's new kickoff formation has made the base play better. The onside kick continues to be bad. The success rate is low. Too low. The element of a potential surprise onside kick is off the table.

In the first year of the UFL, the merged XFL-USFL used a traditional kickoff formation, with an onside option that consisted of a fourth-and-15 play from the kicking team’s 25. This year, as the UFL ...

“Could be either/or situation.” “On onside kicks, committee and ST coaches are looking at tweaking the formation to make it more possible to recover onside kicks,” Battista added.

The NFL is once again looking at potential changes to its kickoff rules for the 2025 season. After modifying the kickoff format in 2024, which led to a 57% return increase and a lower injury rate ...

As for onside kicks, the committee and special teams coaches across the NFL are evaluating formations to increase the likelihood of successful recovery. McKay also said he believes teams will ...

The NFL introduced significant changes to its kickoff play at the start of the 2024 season, and one of the next steps could be a radical alternative to the onside kick. A rule change proposal was ...

While the dynamic kickoff rule has helped the NFL achieve its intended goal, there have been some who have clamored for more tweaks and changes. With the rule being implemented, onside kicks ...

ARLINGTON, Texas — The UFL is moving the touchback on kickoffs into the end zone to the 35-yard line and eliminating the onside kick, leaving a fourth-down conversion as the only option for a ...

ARLINGTON, Texas — The UFL is moving the touchback on kickoffs into the end zone to the 35-yard line and eliminating the onside kick, leaving a fourth-down conversion as the only option for a ...

In the first year of the UFL, the merged XFL-USFL used a traditional kickoff formation, with an onside option that consisted of a fourth-and-15 play from the kicking team's 25. This year ...

The league is also looking to explore possible alternatives to the onside kick. A general overall view of the opening kickoff between the Arizona Cardinals and the Los Angeles Rams at SoFi Stadium.