According to nfl official pete morelli, who explained the leagues rule changes to a group of twin cities media on thursday, barrs hit would fall under a point of emphasis the nfl has instituted for 2018. The nfl doubled down on clay matthews muchdebated roughingthepasser penalty and said monday that not only was it the correct call, but it will be used on a teaching tape sent to teams. I dont know if the two was herky or the 34 was jerky, but its an indication that the nfl is trying to get. Some of the big storylines have included the chiefs and rams efficient offenses, all browns games being thrillers and now drew brees becoming the alltime passing yards leader. Nfl clarifies roughing the passer rule to ensure consistency. So the league will, im sure, look at those plays, and probably double down.
Similar plays around the league sunday, including a roughing the passer call that emanated from the brownssteelers game, called into question if the rule. The roughing the passer calls that have roiled the nfl this season arent making the competition committee happy either. No, the nfl said that matthews hit on kirk cousins in week 2 was a pictureperfect example of what not to do. If a pass is thrown from beyond the line of scrimmage, unnecessary roughness may apply for action against the passer. Rule 12 in the nfls 2018 rulebook details player conduct. Packers linebacker clay matthews has become the poster boy for the new rule. Oct 02, 2018 the nfl is trying to say that this roughingthepasser emphasis is a safety issue, and that that is a noble endeavor, says matt hasselbeck, an nfl quarterback of 17 seasons and now an espn. Furthermore he chose to take on tacklers by initiating contact. No matter what the nfl does, its officiating headaches. It would be a 15yard penalty for roughing the passer.
Sep 24, 2018 the leagues back in the same situation with its new roughing the passer rule legalese in the rulebook overruling common sense. A radical idea for creating clarity as to roughing the passer. Nfl issues clarification on roughing the passer rule to. But there must be progress, however herkyjerky, toward a set of rules that balances the old roughness with the new sensitivity.
The new emphasis on the rule, which was put in the books back in 1995. Oct 09, 2018 we are now five weeks into the nfl season. A player of either team may block obstruct or impede an opponent at any time. Clay matthews roughing the passer penalty slammed by. Oh, sure, the way players were being penalized for roughing the passer was nutso in week 1 and frustrating in week 2, but after the rule. Roughing the passer american football database fandom. According to stats llc, roughing the passer penalties made up 5. Aug 19, 2018 it would be a 15yard penalty for roughing the passer. Nfl creates more confusion, controversy with new roughing. Oct 06, 2018 the nfls new roughing the passer rule is silly new, 5 comments 2018 was supposed to include a silly rule that changed the game of football, but the wrong one showed up. The nfl had a fun and wild day sunday thanks to a lot of upsets, but theres still a bad taste in everyones mouth because of absurd roughingthepasser penalties. Nfl says clay matthews hit was perfect example of roughing. Nfl tries to clarify roughing the passer rule, wont make changes. Another thing that makes headlines is the leagues issue with the roughing the passer rule.
Roughing the passer penalties have more than doubled through three weeks, with 34 not all for bodyweight infractions called this season, compared with 16 through three weeks last season. Chiefs chris jones was called for roughing the passer. Roughing will be called if, in the referees judgment, a pass rusher clearly should have known. Is the leftwing roughingthepasser rule at risk of ruining the nfl.
If you look up the nfl rule book, and read rule 12 section 2 article 9, you will see the rule for the now too often called roughing the passer. There were four rouhging the passer calls in monday nights game. Many penalties result in moving the football toward the offending teams end zone, usually either 5. Roughing the passer is when typically when the defender continues to hit the quarterback after the quarterback has released the ball. With roughing the passer penalties being called at double the rate of late season, retired nfl linebacker james harrison is taking the league and comm. I thought that roughing the passer had to be when a defenseless qb was hit after he had already thrown the ball. The nfl had a fun and wild day sunday thanks to a lot of upsets, but theres still a bad taste in everyones mouth because of absurd roughing the passer penalties. Roughing will be called if, in the referees judgment, a pass rusher clearly should have known that the ball had already left the passer s hand before contact was made. The nfl competition committee met wednesday night via conference call to.
The penalty is 10 or 15 yards, depending on the league, and an automatic first down for the offense. The aaron rodgers rule is going to frustrate you while. American football rules and regulations for beginners 2020. Breeland speaks was thinking about roughingthepasser calls. Through the first three weeks of the season, 34 flags by nfl. Honestly the only fix at this point is for defenders to try to hit the qb anywhere and as hard as they can on every play, rules be damned. The rule, listed as rule 12, section 2, article 9b in the nfl rulebook. Commentator mike pesca offers his take on the rules. Competition committee uncomfortable with roughing calls.
The nfls new roughing the passer body weight rule is a. The nfl s sudden roughing the passer obsession isnt about safety never let it be said that conjunctions arent important, because one in the rule book is. The roughing the passer rule and footballs unfixable problem. When in doubt about a roughness call or potentially dangerous tactic against the quarterback, the referee should always call roughing the passer. The fifth provision of rule 12, section 2, article 12 roughing the passer says that. The 2017 season saw a record of 107 roughing the passer penalties called, per.
Officials initially signal penalties by tossing a bright yellow american football or orange canadian football colored penalty flag onto the field toward or at the spot of a foul. Nfl roughingthepasser crackdown called out by james. In gridiron football, roughing the passer is a foul in which a defensive player makes illegal contact with an offensive player most often the quarterback after the latter has thrown a forward pass. The nfl s competition committee is scheduled to speak on a conference call next week about the proliferation of roughing the passer penalties, two sources told espn on tuesday. When tackling a passer who is in a defenseless posture e. The first came in the second quarter of the detroit.
Sep 18, 2018 the clay matthews roughing the passer penalty on sunday was a huge call and basically saved the vikings, who later tied it up and tied the game. Sure, offensive production has exploded through two weeks. It can also be called if the player who tackles the passer makes helmet to helmet contact, or lands with the full weight of his body on the passer. The nfls controversial new roughing the passer rule, explained in a. Clay matthews hit on alex smith is textbook roughing. Because the act of passing often puts the quarterback or any other player attempting a pass in a position where he is particularly vulnerable to injury, special rules against roughing the passer apply. Sep 27, 2018 the nfl has issued a clarification on its muchdebated roughing the passer rule after three weeks of outrage from players, coaches and fans. A surge in roughing the passer penalties this season reportedly had made committee members uncomfortable with the way the rule was being enforced, especially the penalty called on.
Green bay packers clay matthews is called for a roughing the passer penalty during the second half of an nfl football game against the minnesota vikings sunday, sept. The nfl screwed him with the micd up ghosts bullshit. Oct 01, 2019 im just trying to understand and clarify the fact no flag was called on facemask on drive before the half. Why the nfl rule book desperately needs to be simplified. A player who makes a legal forward pass is known as the passer until the play ends. Roughing the passer rules the stadium wall archives.
Roughing will be called if, in the referees judgment, a pass rusher clearly should have known that the ball had already left the passers hand before contact was made. Several members of the committee, which made the rule a point of emphasis in the spring by pinpointing that they did not want defenders to. Over the past few weeks, the rule has centered around green bay packers linebacker clay matthews, who has been called for 15yard roughing the passer penalties in each of the first three weeks of. The nfls controversial new roughing the passer rule, explained. This edition of the official playing rules of the national football league contains all current rules governing the playing of professional football that are in effect for the 2019 nfl season. I get where both steratore and the rule book are coming from its definitely a call that can be debated based on what both say. Some of the worst calls and noncalls in the 20182019 nfl season duration. The nfl implemented a controversial roughing the passer penalty this offseason. What does the breeland speaks play say about roughingthe. I know that a lot has changed over the last 5 years. The official playing rules of the national football league contain 18 rules categories in 89 pages. This is a summary of all the rules of american football taken from the current nfl rule book pdf terms and rulings. Welcome to the extra point, where members of the nfl s football data and analytics team will share updates on leaguewide trends in football data, interesting visualizations that showcase innovative ways to use the leagues data, and provide an inside look at how the nfl uses datadriven insight to improve and monitor player and team. Member clubs of the league may amend the rules from time to time, pursuant to the applicable voting procedures of the nfl constitution and bylaws.
While in many respects a byproduct of unforeseen situations creating undesirable. I think in years past they would have called a flag, but i think this year they seem to be letting the incidental contact go. The nfls new roughing the passer rule is just plain silly. Roughing the passer rules apply on all passes legal or illegal thrown from behind the line of scrimmage. Nfl execs uncomfortable with roughing the passer calls.
The nfl doubled down on clay matthews muchdebated roughing the passer penalty and said monday that not only was it the correct call, but it will be used on a teaching tape sent to teams. This last sunday, roughing the passer penalties dropped to two from 34 the week prior. Sep 29, 2019 why the nfl rule book desperately needs to be simplified. Mike tomlin slams the nfls roughing the passer rules. Roughing the passer has been a penalty in the nfl since 1995. In fact, the popular sport of american football is widely played in the united kingdom. Roughing the passer rules the stadium wall archives two. Has the nfl gone too far with its new roughing the passer rules.
Nfl faces backlash from defensive players over new. The roughing the passer calls that have roiled the nfl this season arent making the competition committee happy either several members of the committee, which made the rule a point of emphasis. In the fourth quarter of sundays afc championship game, a patriots drive was aided by a questionable roughing the passer. Smith on my new book, the asterisk and the latest roughing the passer rule changes in the nfl. Here are the nfl rules on such a hit on a passer below the knees. The trigger for many recent changes was the socalled bloody sunday of.
Nfl is taking rules to protect quarterbacks too far the. The crew for the aftermath discusses the fallout after chiefs outside linebacker breeland speaks said he held up from sacking tom brady out of fear that hed be called for roughing the passer in. Ranting about roughing the passer penalties edgerocks. For roughing the kicker or holder, loss of 15 yards from the. Even former nfl referee gene steratore said the officials got it wrong. The roughing the passer issue is not going away anytime soon. Roughing the passer can also be called if the defender commits intimidating acts toward the passer, such as picking him up and stuffing him into the ground, or wrestling with him. Defenders are allowed to contact a player attempting a forward pass while he still has. The nfls sudden roughingthepasser obsession isnt about. In gridiron football, a penalty is a sanction called against a team for a violation of the rules, called a foul.
The most recent one added to the nfl rulebook is rule 7, section 2, part. There have been 34 roughing the passer penalties called through the first three weeks, compared to 16 through three games in 2017 and 20 in 2016. Sep 23, 2018 the nfls new focus on roughing the passer has once again created a sunday evening ruckus. Through three games last year, there had been 16, and through three games in 2016, there were 20. The new roughing the passer rule aims to protect quarterbacks. In football, if roughness werent necessary, there wouldnt be a penalty called. For the second consecutive week, green bay packers outside linebacker clay matthews sacked the quarterback but was flagged for another awful roughing the passer penalty. Every week of the nfl season includes some debatable roughing calls, or noncalls, and we had at least two in week 7 here in the nfc north. That was a hard ass hit to a qb on his left shouldernot a targeting head shot. Sep 19, 2018 nfl says clay matthews hit was perfect example of roughing the passer new, 152 comments believe it or not, the league is even including video of the hit in a training video to illustrate what.
This change might come in fits and false starts in the nfl. Its probably because of this part from the rule book. This last sunday, roughing the passer penalties dropped to two from. The league is on pace for 181 roughing the passer penalties called this year. The nfl makes roughing the passer against the rules in an effort to protect its.
The nfls response to the clay matthews penalty is just. Like the catch rule, this one is also changing the outcome of. Holding will be called if the defenders feet are taken away from him by the offensive. Through the first three weeks of the season there has been 34 roughing the passer penalties called.
Highlight gerald mccoy called for roughing the passer. Nobody, not even the officials, can really say what does and doesnt constitute roughing the passer anymore. Oct 15, 2018 the nfls rules on roughing the passer, enacted largely to protect guys such as tom brady, came into play at a crucial moment in the sunday night football game between the new england. Oct 03, 2018 in the first 3 weeks of the nfl season, the league issued twice as many penalties for hard tackles of the quarterback than it had the year before. The nfl tweaked language in the rule book that emphasized penalizing defenders who use their body weight when they land on quarterbacks after making tackles, similar to a play that resulted in a. Referee, nfl rules leave questions after bengals win.
No defensive player who has an unrestricted path to the quarterback may hit him flagrantly in the area of the knees or below when approaching in any direction. Sep 22, 2018 the 2017 season saw a record of 107 roughing the passer penalties called, per. Sep 09, 2018 the nfls new roughing the passer body weight rule is a problem new, 9 comments myles garrett fell victim to the leagues rule, which doesnt account for important things like the laws. Fortunately for the steelers, the erroneous penalty did not have much of an. With roughingthepasser calls, nfl is guilty of piling on. Nfl says controversial clay matthews call was text book. Nov 30, 2010 included in rule 12, section 2 of the nfl rule book, and also of vital player safety importance, are the illegal chop block rules rule 12, section 2, article 16. No matter what the nfl does, its officiating headaches just wont go away. Refs in the nfl just call every hard hit a personal foul or roughing or targeting these days. And, once again, packers linebacker clay matthews is smack dab in the middle of it all. Nfls roughingthepasser rule isnt changing, but it may. Sep 26, 2018 the nfls sudden roughingthepasser obsession isnt about safety never let it be said that conjunctions arent important, because one in the rule book is apparently ruining football.
Nfl faces backlash from defensive players over new roughing. In gridiron football, roughing the passer is a foul in which a defensive player makes illegal. Has the nfl gone too far with its new roughing the passer. According to the nfl, it was a prime example of a roughing the passer penalty. Sep 27, 2018 here is what has been driving me crazy.
Green bay packers linebacker clay matthews, who has been flagged for roughing the passer in each of his first three games this season, called the new rule soft espn announcer and former dallas. A rushing defender is prohibited from forcibly hitting in the knee area or below a passer. Cuse sam darnold has yet to finish a full season because of injury and mono. Sep 23, 2018 the nfl tweaked language in the rule book that emphasized penalizing defenders who use their body weight when they land on quarterbacks after making tackles, similar to a play that resulted in a. Highlight vikings get called for roughing the passer.
Under article 9, which explains the rules around roughing the passer, the manner in which a quarterback in a defenseless position which is just after he has completed throwing a pass is tackled is the point of emphasis. Obviously the one thats been called a lot the first few weeks is the roughing the passer. Whoever is the passer is still considered the passer, so roughing him regardless of actual position is still considered roughing the passer. Through three weeks, there have been 34 roughing the passer calls. Sep 18, 2018 the nfl rule book continues to grow every year, with new rules always added and few if any rules ever taken away. The green bay packers linebacker was penalized in the fourth quarter. Nfl worst roughing the passer calls 20182019 season. Rule 12 in the nfl s 2018 rulebook details player conduct.
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