# NFL to let staffers throw replay challenge flag from 2026 2026-08-11T00:55:48+00:00 | Sports | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet The NFL will allow head coaches to delegate replay challenges to a designated staff member from the 2026 season. Under the revised Rule 15, the head coach or a pregame-named designee can throw the red flag before the next snap. The change, reported by ESPN's Kevin Seifert, was announced outside the league's annual meeting. Teams made 151 coach challenges in 2025, the most since 2019, prompting the move. The new system aims to reduce pressure on coaches, who often manage play-calling while reviewing replays. Teams get two challenges per game and a third if at least one earlier challenge is successful. An unsuccessful challenge costs a timeout. ## Coverage - hindustantimes.com Tags: 2026 season, head coaches, Kevin Seifert, NFL rule change, replay challenge, sports policy Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/nfl-to-let-staffers-throw-replay-challenge-flag-from-2026/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/nfl-to-let-staffers-throw-replay-challenge-flag-from-2026/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes.