Could a Four-Point Field Goal Revolutionize the NFL’s Spring League and Change the Game Forever?
Effects of Four-Point Field Goals
Four-point field goals would shift the NFL’s competitive math in a few ways:
1. You’d see more attempts that kickers might actually miss. Exactly how many? We don’t know.
But consider how boring most NFL field goals have gotten as the league has improved across the board. Last season, NFL kickers made 95.1% (484 of 509) of their kicks from inside 40 yards as well as 84.3% (264 of 313) from 40 to 49 yards. There’s still a bit of drama here – hello, Tyler Loop and his 44-yard attempt that misfired on the final play of the regular season, costing the Baltimore Ravens a playoff spot – but it’s less than ever before. NFL kickers “only” clicked at 54.5% from 60+ last year, though.


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