The History of NFL Overtime Rules

I go over all of the changes to the overtime rules throughout NFL history.
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[@RamenRobbie]

Also worth pointing out that overtime was shortened to 10 minutes in 2017.

[@Razz415]

This is all a product of the current trend of offense first in the NFL. You want a chance? Go stop them. I miss dominant defence preventing high powered offenses from scoring almost at will...

[@RamenRobbie]

Agreed

[@Monaayy29]

College kinda screwed up their overtime by having 2 point plays after the 2nd overtime

[@spomelsky]

I think each team deserves a possession in ot. Then sudden death with any score! Games should never be decided by a coin toss. One possession per team allows both offenses and defenses to showcase their abilities.

[@cafhead]

Correction.
Defense should have a chance in the spotlight.
Rules shouldnt favor offense.

[@DRIPZO.]

Good video I learned something about football which doesn't happen often

[@whitemamba24xe98]

NFL should do overtime like how College football does overtime

[@craigmuranaka8016]

Use the college ot rules

[@m.ramos93]

Answering your question on what was wrong with rule. Every team deserves a chance to have possession. I mean just look at how the chiefs fans celebrated the coin toss win Vs bengals. Winning Coin toss was clearly an advantage therefore it had to be changed

[@nicholasgerhardstein5808]

LEGEND

[@ulyguitarist]

ChiefsKingdom tried to change the Playoff OT rules after their bitter loss to the Patriots in 2019. 2 years later, ChiefsKingdom had been 2 years away from their Super Bowl title. Beat the Bills. And the BillsMafia purposed the same Playoff OT change. and well, its here. Also as a young member of the SteelCurtain, I wanted the OT Rules changed as we felt cheated after Demaryius Thomas took it in on the first play.

[@FanTazTiCxD]

How can sudden death be fair when it comes to touchdowns taking place?
Let's take an example where both teams are equally good at scoring touchdowns, and bad at defending:
The team WINNING the coin toss will:
1. Score a touchdown when attacking first
2. (potentially) Fail to prevent other team from scoring a touchdown afterwards when defending second
Result: They win, because the game ends in a victory after their attacking phase
The team LOSING the coin toss will:
1. Fail to prevent other team from scoring a touchdown afterwards when defending first
2. (potentially) Score a touchdown when attacking second
Result: They lose, because the game ends in a loss after their defending phase
So even though both team are EXACTLY EQUALLY good, and the ONLY thing changed here is the ORDER of attacking/defending decided by a totally random coin-flip which has NOTHING to do with skill - one team gets an advantage from the coin, while the other gets a disadvantage. That's not how sports should be. And that's why the rule is not fair. It's not a casino. It's sports. Winning should not be based on random chance.

[@cafhead]

What about good defense.

[@FrankHarmon-c1i]

Regular season overtime rules should be ten minute per OT with both teams get two possions with two timeouts

[@vannawhite1990]

I like the old rules these new rules, just don't even make sense🩸

[@Amazingfilms148]

They might of well do continuous overtime 😒

[@djtonyc77]

John madden and I

[@FrankHarmon-c1i]

For the postseason overtime rules should be fifften minutes with three OT with both teams get three possions with three timeout s

[@FrankHarmon-c1i]

With coaches challge Wil be used

[@edman813]

Lol that Lions and Steelers one, that one will never not be funny.

[@Huntflash2n]

I remember back in 98 feeling undeserving for that win.