The NFL will make a 21st century approach to its first down measurement system for the 2025 season, getting rid of the chain gang and instead going with a technology tracking system. The news was ...

The total process takes about 30 seconds, saving up to 40 seconds over measurement via chains. The Hawk-Eye system will be operated from the NFL's Art McNally GameDay Central Officiating Center in ...

This is expected to replace the moments when the chain gang is brought out onto the field to measure first down distances. The system will use six 8K cameras to track the ball's position, similar ...

The NFL will make a 21st century approach to its first down measurement system for the 2025 season, getting rid of the chain gang and instead going with a technology tracking system. The news was ...

April 1 - The method for measuring first downs in the NFL will switch from chain gangs to camera-based technology in 2025, the league announced Tuesday. The official use of Sony's Hawk-Eye virtual ...

The NFL will make a 21st century approach to its first down measurement system for the 2025 season, getting rid of the chain gang and instead going with a technology tracking system. The news was ...