NFL shortens overtime from 15 to 10 minutes - The Boston Globe
| The Boston Globe | NFL shortens overtime from 15 to 10 minutes The Boston Globe The NFL owners voted Tuesday to reduce the length of overtime periods from 15 minutes to 10 minutes. The change is seen by some as a player-safety move. With less time in the extra period, the change also could result in more games ending in ties. NFL owners vote to shorten overtime from 15 minutes to 10 minutes |