The NFL is upgrading one area of the rules. The longstanding "chain gang" is no more... mostly. During the 2025 NFL owners meetings, the usage of a Hawk-eye system to measure first downs was approved.

Fans tuning into the annual NFL Hall of Fame Game late last month may have noticed something a little different, and it wasn't just that they were watching the only game of the year to be held at the ...

The NFL will use Sony's Hawk-Eye technology as the primary way to measure the line to gain, the league announced Tuesday at its annual spring owners meetings. The technology will use six 8K cameras to ...

When it’s time to measure for a first down in the USFL, the officials will call for a high-tech solution in place of the decidedly low-tech 10-yard chains that have been used in football for a century ...

The NFL will replace the chain gang with a virtual measuring system starting in the 2025 season. The virtual system, developed by Sony’s Hawk-Eye, will determine the line of scrimmage and can be used ...

Starting next season, a system of cameras will determine whether to award a first down rather than trot out a 10-yard chain. Calls for technology assistance in placing the football grew louder after ...

While the NFL continues to use the century-old sticks-and-chain method to measure for first downs, the UFL is employing high-tech tools. The new United Football League, which kicked off its inaugural ...

Kris Rhim is a reporter for NFL Nation at ESPN. Kris covers the Los Angeles Chargers, including coach Jim Harbaugh's franchise-altering first season (https://www.espn ...

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