There are many ways in which a team can arrange its players on the gridiron. While usually there are base formations, a team can also opt for special formations that aid offensive play as well. Out of ...

The 2024 NFL season kicked off Thursday night, and it did so with just as much hubbub surrounding offensive-line penalties as it did high-scoring action from the Baltimore Ravens and Kansas City ...

"Illegal formation, offense ... five-yard penalty, repeat the down." That sentence was heard a lot during the opening quarter of Thursday's NFL season opener between the Baltimore Ravens and Kansas ...

It was laundry day in the first half of the NFL season opener. The Ravens were whistled for four illegal formation penalties in the first half — and three on the first drive — of their game against ...

The NFL is continuing to crack down on illegal formations. The Baltimore Ravens learned the hard way Thursday night. The Ravens were flagged for three illegal formation penalties on the opening drive ...

One of the notable storylines to emerge from the NFL’s season opener was how many times officials called a penalty against the Baltimore Ravens for an illegal formation. In their 27-20 loss to the ...

The nickel defense is one of the most common formations used in the NFL today. It is designed to stop passing plays by adding an extra defensive back to the field. This gives the defense better ...

The NFL's current kickoff formation was inspired by the XFL. But when the XFL and the USFL merged, the UFL opted for the USFL's traditional kickoff formation. In the second season of the UFL, the ...