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 technology tracking system. The news was ...

The NFL is replacing the chain gang with Hawk-Eye technology for first-down measurements in 2025, bringing a high-tech upgrade.

NFL first-down measurements are now digital, as America’s biggest sport turns to technology and away from old-school chains.

The NFL expects to adopt automated measurement of potential first-down calls in 2025, league officials told reporters on Wednesday, but fans will still have plenty of chances to get irrationally upset ...

On Wednesday, the NFL announced that it will be using a virtual measuring system to determine whether a player gained a first ...

NFL executive vice president of football operations, speaks to the media at the NFL ... The optimal tracking system notifies officiating instantly if a first down was gained after the ball is spotted ...

the system notifies officials if a first down was achieved. The Hawk-Eye system received "extensive testing" in 2024, according to Kimberly Fields, NFL senior vice president of football operations.