Starting with this year’s football season, the NFL will use Sony’s Hawk-Eye cameras to measure the line to gain — a process the chain crew has done manually for decades. The 8K cameras will use ...

The change will take effect in the 2025 – 26 season, beginning with the kickoff game on September 4 in Philadelphia. The NFL expects the technology ...

The National Football League is replacing its on-field "chain gang" crew with a new innovative technology to decide ball placement and first downs during games next season.During the league's annual ...

During the 2025 NFL owners meetings, the usage of a Hawk-eye system to measure first downs was approved. The official use of ...

Initial ball placement will still remain in the hands of on-field referees, but six 8K cameras will now confirm the spot of the placement.

During the 2025 season, the NFL will determine whether teams have made first downs by using Sony’s Hawk-Eye system of six 8K cameras placed ... the NFL said in a news release that the technology ...

The NFL announced a multitude of rule changes on Tuesday, including a new way to measure first downs ... The technology includes six 8k cameras for accurate tracking of where the ball is in ...

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 National Football League is replacing its on-field "chain gang" crew with a new innovative technology to decide ball placement and first downs during games next season. During the league's ...