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Aubrey warns NFL four-point kicks could stall games

7/19/2026

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Aubrey Warns Four-Point

Brandon Aubrey said the NFL’s adoption of the UFL’s four-point field-goal rule could affect game flow.
He recalled his 64-yard field goal against the New York Giants in 2025, which prompted UFL co-owner Mike Repole to push the rule.
Aubrey warned that four-point kicks over 60 yards might cause teams to stall near the 50-yard line, citing UFL’s eight attempts after the rule and noting NFL owners have not campaigned for it.

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Stenerud Critiques Four-Point

Jan Stenerud says the four-point field goal rewards distance over moving the ball, contradicting scoring logic.
The rule, tested in NFL Europe where long kicks earned four points, never moved to the NFL.
The NFL’s kickoff formation, borrowed from the XFL, faces Competition Committee reports of no momentum for the four-point rule.
UFL officials tout officiating transparency as a reform the NFL might adopt.

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Owners Approve Onside

The 2026 owners’ vote permits teams to call an onside kick at any point in a game.
Kickoff return rates rose from 32.8 % in 2024 to 74.5 % in 2025 after rule changes.
Jaguars head coach Liam Coen publicly backed a four-point field goal, exclaiming “Heck yeah, man—let’s go.”
NFL kickers attempted a record 22 field goals of 60 yards or more last season, converting 12 for a 55 % success rate.

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Aubrey Warns Four-Point

Brandon Aubrey said the NFL’s adoption of the UFL’s four-point field-goal rule could affect game flow.
He recalled his 64-yard field goal against the New York Giants in 2025, which prompted UFL co-owner Mike Repole to push the rule.
Aubrey warned that four-point kicks over 60 yards might cause teams to stall near the 50-yard line, citing UFL’s eight attempts after the rule and noting NFL owners have not campaigned for it.

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