He conditioned his players to emphasize quickness, adopting the 40-yard dash as a measure of speed because that was the distance players needed to run to cover a punt.

Sapp ran the fastest time in the 40-yard dash for a defensive tackle, recording a 4. 69 time.

He also ran a 40-yard dash in 4. 12 seconds ( hand-timed ), which is still the fastest verifiable 40-yard dash time ever recorded at any NFL Combine.

Peppers ran a 4. 68 40-yard dash at and completed 22 bench press reps at his pro day.

At the 1989 NFL Scouting Combine, Sanders ran a 4. 27-second 40-yard dash, which was considered to be second in Combine history behind Bo Jackson of Auburn in 1986.

His numbers were as follows: 4. 45 and 4. 42 in the 40-yard dash.

McAlister, at 205 pounds, ran a 4. 53 second 40-yard dash, 4. 08 second 20-yard shuttle, 6. 90 3-cone drill, and had a vertical jump of 38 inches at the 1999 NFL Combine

Instead of taking the trade, the Bengals stayed with their initial decision to draft Smith, who, while athletic, ( he had also played two years of minor-league baseball and ran a 4. 66 40-yard dash ) was still largely unproven, having only succeeded at the college level for one season.

While attending Syracuse at a then 255-pounds, Freeney was clocked at 4. 40 second 40-yard dash and recorded 40-inch vertical jump.

Kearse, at 272 pounds, ran a 4. 48 second 40-yard dash, 4. 24 second 20-yard shuttle and had a vertical jump of 37 inches at the 1999 NFL Combine.

He was one of the fastest sprinters in college history clocking in a record 4. 13 in the 40-yard dash, the second fastest in NFL history behind only Bo Jackson who ran a 4. 12.

Draft analyst Mel Kiper, Jr. rated Mitchell as the 16th-best prospect in the draft following the NFL Scouting Combine in which he ran a 4. 4-second 40-yard dash, and called him a player on the rise.

Bell was noted for his one-of-a-kind athleticism at 6 ' 4 " and 230 pounds and was reported to have run a 4. 5 40-yard dash.

He was clocked at 4. 9 in the 40-yard dash and 10. 2 in the 100-yard dash at Grambling State and with that speed he could range from sideline to sideline to make tackles.

Hall started strong in college, and turned in the fastest 40-yard dash among the freshmen at 4. 37 in preseason strength and conditioning testing and also bench pressed 300 pounds.

McCown shot up the draft charts after an outstanding performance at the NFL Combine, which saw him post a 4. 57 40-yard dash, a 10-foot long jump, and a 38½-inch vertical jump.

Bly, at 186 pounds, ran a 4. 51 second 40-yard dash, 4. 09 second 20-yard shuttle, 7. 10 3-cone drill, and had a vertical jump of 34½ inches at the 1999 NFL Combine

As a freshman in 1978, he ran a 4. 4-second 40-yard dash, scored five touchdowns as wide receiver and seven more as a kickoff and punt returner, including a 75-yard kickoff return touchdown on his first play in high school.

Eisen's 40-yard dash time ( Recorded at the 2012 NFL Scouting Combine ) is 6. 10 seconds, a personal best.

These scores included being timed between 4. 37 and 4. 40 seconds in the 40-yard dash, a 39. 5 " vertical jump, and a 10 ' 10 " broad jump.

Washington was drafted by the Oakland Raiders with the 23rd overall pick in the 2005 NFL Draft after his draft stock rose after recording a time of 4. 29 sec in the 40-yard dash at the 2005 NFL Combine.

These changes included a clock that counted time down to zero as was typical of other timed American sports, rather than upwards to 90 minutes as was traditional, a 35 yard line for offsides ( a rule designed to stop offside traps, prevalent at the time, and based on an FA experiment in 1925 between what became the offside rule at the time, or a 40-yard offside mark ) < REF > The Question: Why is the modern offside law a stroke of genius ?, The Guardian </ REF > rather than the usual half way line, and a shootout to decide matches that ended in a draw.

Six-man is a fast-moving game played on an 80-yard ( 73 m ) long by 40-yard wide ( 37 m ) field ( instead of the normal 100-yd ( 91 m ) by 53-yd ( 48. 8 m ) field used in 11-man football ).

The kicking team's players may not cross this line until the ball is kicked ; members of the non-kicking ( or " receiving ") team are similarly restrained behind a line 10 yards further downfield ( the 40-yard line, or 50 for high school ).

One of the most significant and visible responsibilities of the Drum Major is the pre-game strut, which includes a 40-yard strut and mace toss prior to the beginning of the Marching Chiefs ' pre-game show.

Additionally, penalties exist for various infractions such as a player violating his position restrictions prior to the kick ( 5-yard penalty ), or if the ball goes out of bounds before touching a player ( 20 yards or placed at receiving team's 40-yard line, whichever is farther ).

It is placed on the kicking team's 30-yard line in the UFL and six-man football, 35-yard line in the NCAA, NFL and CFL, 40-yard line in American high school football, 45-yard line in amateur Canadian football, and the goal line in indoor and arena football.

NFL Europe and the Stars Football League have adopted a rule similar to basketball's three-point line in which an additional point is awarded for longer field goals ; in both leagues, the line is the opponent's 40-yard line, meaning any field goal of fifty-seven yards or more in either league is worth four points.

This was traditionally only true for the " skill " positions such as running back, wide receiver, and defensive back, although now a fast 40-yard dash time is considered important for almost every position.

The 40-yard dash is not an official race in track and field athletics and is not an IAAF-recognized event.

For electronically timed 40-yard dashes, the runner is allowed to start when he wishes, and a timer hand-starts the clock.

This is a list of the top official 40-yard dash results recorded at the NFL Scouting combine since 1999, the first year electronic timing was implemented at the NFL Scouting Combine.

He is regarded as one of the fastest players to ever play for Syracuse, and recorded a 4. 29 second time in the 40-yard dash.

Defensive back Kevin Scott, who was covering Sharpe one on one along the right sideline, slowed down a bit when he saw Favre running, just enough for Sharpe to pull ahead of him and Favre launched a 40-yard pass to Sharpe in the end zone for the game winning score.

In the first of Romania's group stage matches, against Colombia, Hagi scored one of the most memorable goals of that tournament, curling in a 40-yard lob over Colombian goalkeeper Oscar Córdoba who was caught out of position.

Starting from their own 40-yard line, Trinity called a play for a short pass across the middle.

They were ousted in overtime, 31 – 28, on a 40-yard field goal after losing the coin toss.

Rookie kicker Nate Kaeding missed a 40-yard field goal that would have advanced San Diego into the next round, thus opening the door for a Jets victory.

Raiders returner Rodger Bird gave them great field position with a 12-yard return to Green Bay's 40-yard line, but Oakland could only gain 1 yard with their next 3 plays and came up empty when George Blanda's 47-yard field goal attempt fell short of the goal posts.

) Dallas was forced to punt on their ensuing drive, and Widby managed to pin the Colts deep in their own territory with a 40-yard punt that was downed on Baltimore's 5-yard line.

The Cowboys got the ball back on their 40-yard line with a few seconds remaining after O ' Brien's ensuing squib kick, but Morton's pass to Garrison was intercepted by Logan at the Baltimore 29-yard line, and time expired.

Pittsburgh managed to get one first down and advanced to Dallas 40-yard line, but then they too were forced to punt.

From there, the Raiders advanced to the Vikings 23-yard line, aided by an 18-yard run by Davis and a 10-yard reception by wide receiver Cliff Branch, to set up Mann's 40-yard field goal to increase the their lead, 19 – 0.

On the second play after receiving the ensuing kickoff, Morton was intercepted again, this time by Dallas defensive back Benny Barnes at his own 40-yard line.

Then on third down, wide receiver John Stallworth caught a 12-yard pass to the Cowboys ' 40-yard line.

After each team punted once, Jaworski threw a 40-yard touchdown pass to wide receiver Rodney Parker, but the score was nulified by an illegal motion penalty on wide receiver Harold Carmichael and the Eagles ended up being forced to punt.

Wersching ended the drive with a 40-yard field goal to give San Francisco a 23-14 lead with just 5 minutes left.

Starting their own 30-yard line after a 5-yard return by McLemore, Montana completed a 40-yard pass to Tyler, followed up with a 14-yard completion to Francis.

Bills backup quarterback Frank Reich, who replaced injured starter Jim Kelly in the second quarter, threw a 40-yard touchdown on the final play of the third quarter to cut the lead to 31-17, but Dallas scored three more touchdowns in the fourth quarter.

Dallas then reached their own 40-yard line on their next drive, but an illegal formation penalty nullified running back Emmitt Smith's 12-yard run.

Early in the second quarter, Kelly's 40-yard completion to Reed gave the Bills a first down at the Cowboys 4-yard line.

Both teams were unable to score on each of their next possessions, but on the period's final play, Reich threw a 40-yard touchdown pass to Bills receiver Don Beebe, despite Cowboy complaints that the touchdown should have been nullified because Reich, while scrambling to avoid the Cowboy rush, crossed the 40-yard line for what should have been ruled an illegal forward pass.

Quarterback Jim Kelly's 24-yard pass to running back Thurman Thomas advanced the ball across the Dallas 40-yard line.

Later in the second quarter, Chargers punter Bryan Wagner's 40-yard punt from his own 9-yard line gave the 49ers the ball at the San Diego 49.

The Steelers responded by driving to the Dallas 40-yard line, but after O ' Donnell threw 4 consecutive incompletions, Pittsburgh turned the ball over on downs with 1: 42 left in the game.

On the next play, St. Louis was penalized 5 yards for being offsides, moving the ball to the 40-yard line with 59 seconds left.

With less than two minutes left in the first half, Warner completed a pass to receiver Ricky Proehl at the Rams 40-yard line, but New England defensive back Antwan Harris forced a fumble while tackling him, which was recovered by Patriots defensive back Terrell Buckley.