The NFL announced earlier this year their plans to modernize first down measurements in 2025, pivoting to Sony's Hawk-Eye technology as the primary method of measuring the line to gain.
On Thursday night in Canton, Ohio, we saw it live and in action for the first time. During the NFL's annual Hall of Fame Game between the Los Angeles Chargers and Detroit Lions, the virtual measurement system was used at the beginning of the second quarter to determine whether the Lions gained a first down or not.
