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New Kicking Rules Spark Controversy in NFL Records
10/1/2025
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Story summary
- New kicking rules permit practice with all kicking balls, adding 10–15 yards, per ESPN's Pat McAfee.
- Eagles defensive coordinator Vic Fangio notes the impact after Chase McLaughlin's 65-yard field goal for Buccaneers.
- Fangio calls the shift like baseball's steroid era, suggesting an asterisk on records.
- The 66-yard record by Justin Tucker (2021) stands; defenses must adapt to longer kicking range.
