Rule Changes=
- Reduced the penalty for illegal shift from 15 to five yards.
- Allows punts downed inside the 10 yard line to be spotted where the punt is downed. Previously these punts were returned to the 20 yard line (touchback).
- Increased to 15 yards the penalty for the defense kicking a forward pass or a placekick held by an opponent.
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