Should the NFL adopt the UFL's 4-point field goal rule?

[Rabidraider]

https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/493 ... don-aubrey

ACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- Should the NFL consider making field goals of 60 or more yards worth four points?

While there's currently no momentum or proposal by the NFL competition committee, some current players and Pro Football Hall of Famers are at least intrigued (with mixed opinions) by the idea of awarding an additional point for converting on a distance that isn't all that rare anymore.

Two seasons ago, the NFL revamped its kickoff rules in hopes of reducing injuries and encouraging more returns when it implemented a dynamic kickoff structure that had been used in the XFL, a spring football league now known as the UFL.

The changes worked. The return rate in the NFL increased from 21.8% in 2023 to 32.8% in 2024. Further tweaks to league rules in 2025 resulted in the rate jumping to 74.5% in 2025.

This year, the UFL implemented the four-point field goal and saw an uptick in 60-yard field goals. During the UFL's 2025 season, no 60-yard field goals were made. But in 2026, the league went 8-for-14 (57.1%) on such kicks, including going 4-for-4 in the playoffs.

Last season in the NFL, kickers attempted a record 22 field goals of 60 or more yards and made 12 (55%). That's nearly as many successful field goals from 60-plus yards last season were nearly as many as kickers made in the previous three seasons (14).

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[pfish57]

No...it just adds to the ways we can lose lol

[BoKnows81]

Absolutely not.

[The Real CK]

Huge UFL fan.

But no. That kind of gimmick only works for spring football.

[Viper]

60 seems too common nowadays, if it were to be considered, I’d say minimum 65.

Still, I’d pass on the idea.

[raidersince63]

Absolutely not, FGs (made and missed) already have enough influence on the game's outcome as it is.

[Corleone]

I'd rather find a way to eliminate kicking all together tbh. Definitely punting, but not a fan of any kicking, and while we're at it, change the name to something that represents the sport better than the name "football", I propose "handegg".

[Xramfan]

I propose that for every new rule the NFL must eliminate 10 existing rules

[SkullCrusher]

Would there be such things as 57, 58 and 59 yards fg's?
Or would the placeholder always line up at the 50 and the snappper snaps it an extra yard or so?

[Dr Death]

I'm a NO vote on this one.

[mstrbass2000]

hell no ...we dont have a kicker that can kick over 60 yds currently

[Attyla]

Canada has tree parts on their money so no

[FLORIDARAYDAH]

No. Even if we had a strong leg kicker. We have 2 weak kickers fighting it out as it is

[ELCAraiderfan]

I'd rather find a way to eliminate kicking all together tbh. Definitely punting, but not a fan of any kicking, and while we're at it, change the name to something that represents the sport better than the name "football", I propose "handegg".

How about "pigskinball"?

[raider_kin]

How about "pigskinball"?

Calvinball if they keep changing the rules.