Mile High Report · Mar 9, 2019
Broncos propose radical rule change to onside kicks
When the Alliance of American Football launched this year, few thought it would be as popular as it has been so far. So much so that some NFL teams are taking notice. One such team, our own Denver Broncos, has seen the way the AAF handles onside kicks and liked what they saw.
If the team that just scored trails by 17 or more points or if the team that just scored trails by any amount with fewer than five minutes remaining in the fourth quarter, that team can choose to try to convert a fourth-and-12 play from its own 28. If the team gains 12 or more yards in that one play, it keeps possession. If it doesn’t, the other team takes possession.
