Examples of instances where a touchback is awarded:
• A kickoff or punt enters the end zone and is downed by the receiving team without the ball being advanced beyond the goal line. Thus, a player on … See more

In standard outdoor American football, the team awarded the touchback receives possession of the ball at either its own 20-yard line, 25-yard line, or 30-yard line, depending on the specific type of play. The spot is the 25-yard line in college football on kickoffs and free … See more

For high schools which play six-man football and eight-man football on an 80-yard long field, a touchback is brought out to the 15-yard line. See more

In Canadian football the term touchback is not used. The failure to advance a kicked ball out of the goal area results in a single point being scored by the kickers, as well as possession by the receivers at their 35-yard line or at the point the ball was kicked from. A turn-over … See more

A special rule applies in college football and the NFL with regard to field goal attempts. If a missed field goal occurs in these leagues, the spot at which the non-kicking team receives possession of the ball depends on the spot from which the ball had been … See more