<P> In standard outdoor American football , the team awarded the touchback receives possession of the ball at its own 25 - yard line in college football , and the 25 yard - line for professional football , on kickoffs and free kicks after a safety as of the 2012 season . In arena football , and other indoor football games , a touchback results in the team awarded the touchback receiving the football at its own 3 - yard line . This can result from any of the above events except for punting , which is not a part of arena football . ( In arena football , a kicked ball usually bounces back into play off of the rebound nets , but the above can still occur when the ball lands in the slack nets behind the goalposts after a kickoff , passes under the rebound nets and out of play , or in the event of fumbles and interceptions . ) </P>
<P> In standard outdoor American football , the team awarded the touchback receives possession of the ball at its own 25 - yard line in college football , and the 25 yard - line for professional football , on kickoffs and free kicks after a safety as of the 2012 season . In arena football , and other indoor football games , a touchback results in the team awarded the touchback receiving the football at its own 3 - yard line . This can result from any of the above events except for punting , which is not a part of arena football . ( In arena football , a kicked ball usually bounces back into play off of the rebound nets , but the above can still occur when the ball lands in the slack nets behind the goalposts after a kickoff , passes under the rebound nets and out of play , or in the event of fumbles and interceptions . ) </P>
where does the ball go after a touchback
where does the ball go after a touchback
25 - yard line
25 - yard line