Football Fans Want to Know Why NFL Footballs Have Chips in Them

Football Fans Want to Know Why NFL Footballs Have Chips in Them

As the latest football season continues to captivate viewers, sports fans want to know why the NFL footballs have chips in them.

Tony Romo explains why NFL officials always swap with fans who catch balls in stands

Last week, a Buffalo Bills fan bee-lined out of Highmark Stadium after catching an errant pass from quarterback Josh Allen. And when officials tracked down a fan sitting behind the end zone at Arrowhead Stadium on Sunday, CBS analyst Tony Romo was ready to break it down. The league imprints a surprising amount of technology into each ball. NFL footballs have reportedly had a chip in them since 2017, and this season that technology is even more i…