5×5 kickoff alignment
What is 5×5 kickoff alignment in American football?
Is 5×5 kickoff alignment effective?
5×5 is a popular kickoff alignment in the NFL and minor regional leagues in American football.
The teams employ the 5×5 alignment to disguise the target of the kick. It has some advantages prior to the 6×4 analogue as that formation gives the opponents a hint of the kick target. The players surrounding the kicker must stand 5 feet behind the line of scrimmage.