Seattle Post-Intelligencer · May 20, 2015
Video: NFL owners approve new rules for PAT attempts
NFL owners approved a set of rule changes to point-after-touchdown tries this week in San Francisco at the league-wide owners’ meeting in a 30-2 vote.
Washington and Oakland were the only teams to reject the proposal, which calls for three significant changes:
On PAT kick attempts, the center will snap the ball from the 15-yard line instead of the 2-yard line.
Two-point conversion tries will still start from the 2-yard line, but offenses can change their minds and attempt a kick if they take a penalty that results in a retry.
Conversion tries will now be “live,” meaning the defense can score two points on a turnover or blocked kick.
