The NFL is going to implement Hawk-Eye virtual measurement to determine line to gain for a first down instead of the chain ...

While some camera angles suggested he had reached the first down marker, it wasn’t ... officials will still manually spot the ball before the system rules. The chain crew will be there on ...

Among the interesting items from an NFL football ops session with media: the Hawk-Eye virtual measurement for line to gain is ...

The chain gang will no longer be the primary method the NFL will use to measure first downs, going with the Hawk-Eye virtual measurement instead.

It's imperative to note that the chain gang was not used after either ... The issue is the actual spotting of the ball after the runner is ruled down by contact. Kincaid appeared to comfortably ...

This week, the NFL announced that in the 2025 season they will use a digital measurement system to conduct chain measurements ...

Instead of using a chain gang to measure first-down ... comes into play plenty when referees spot the ball either past or before the first down marker. With this new digital marker place being ...

The league previously used the chain gang to determine the line to gain ... though the official will still place the ball down on the field. The technology was used during the 2024 NFL preseason.