In late March, the NFL passed a proposal making significant changes to how kickoffs are conducted. The league’s goal was for kickoffs to be exciting plays that can change the course of games — but ones that do not carry additional injury risks for the league’s players.
It’s too early to tell whether these changes are working as intended — but that’s never stopped us from trying, yes?
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Using Pro Football Reference’s Stathead service, we find that in 2023, 74.