The NFL Owners voted 30-2 Tuesday at the owners' meetings in San Francisco to approve a rule change regarding the extra point in 2015.
Prior to the change, the extra point was taken from the 2-yard line, but is now being pushed back to the 15-yard line in 2015.
Last year, two-point conversions were also taken from the 2-yard line, and will remain so going forward.
However, in accordance with the change, defenses can now return a two-point conversion attempt for two points themselves – something that wasn't allowed in years past.
With the changes to the rule, PATs will go from approximately a 20-yard attempt to a 33-yard attempt going forward.
An exclusive look at the 17-year long record breaking career of one of the greatest players to ever wear the Silver and Black, Sebastian Janikowski.
Sebastian Janikowski's 51-yard field goal against the Titans on September 25, 2016 to break the NFL record for most career field goals of 50+ yards.
According to ESPN NFL reporter Field Yates, NFL teams went 162-171 (94.7%) on field goals between 30-35 yards in 2014.
For context, Raiders kicker Sebastian Janikowski is 151-158 (95.6%) on field goal attempts from 33 yards and closer during his career, and went 3-3 (100%) from that range in 2014.
He is also 11-12 (91.7%) during his career from exactly 33 yards out.
*The Raiders and Redskins were the two teams to vote against the proposed rule change.
