This week, the NFL announced that in the 2025 season they will use a digital measurement system to conduct chain measurements instead of bringing the chains onto the field. This change is expected to ...

The NFL could be moving a step closer to doing away with the days of the “chain gang” measuring first downs, according to multiple reports. The NFL tested optical tracking at MetLife Stadium and Hard ...

The NFL is finally saying goodbye to the old-school chain gang and embracing technology to measure first downs. Starting in the 2025 season, the league will rely on Hawk-Eye virtual measurement, a ...

The days of NFL officials stretching the chains to measure for a first down as the crowd waits in anticipation are over — and some fans are sad to see them go. The league debuted its new virtual ...

Goodbye, chain gang. Hello, technology. The NFL will make a 21st century approach to its first down measurement system for the 2025 season, getting rid of the chain gang and instead going with a ...