| NFL Commisioner Roger Goodell Says Kickoffs Likely To Stay At 35-Yard Line | | |
The NFL moved up kickoffs in the name of safety, and it appears commissioner Roger Goodell won’t move it back this offseason. “We knew there would be less kickoff returns,” Goodell told the Sun-Times on Friday. “But we thought safety was really a part of the initiative until we come up with a better solution.” Asked if the league would consider moving kickoffs from the 35 back to the 30, Goodell said, “We will evaluate again this offseason. But I don’t think we’re moving it back.” In 2010, there were 416 touchbacks (16.4 percent of all kickoffs, according to STATS), and Baltimore Ravens kicker Billy Cundiff led the league with 40. In 2011, there were 1,120 touchbacks (43.5 percent), and 11 players had more than 40.
Source: Chicago Sun-Times
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