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Assuming an NFL receiver catches a ball and maintains possession, if he hops twice on the same foot before going out of bounds, does it count as a catch? Does the rule book specifically say it needs to be two distinct feet?

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The NFL rule (8.1.3b) is written as "touches the ground inbounds with both feet or with any part of his body other than his hands;"

So you need both feet to touch inbounds, or a knee, etc.

See NFL rulebook online.

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    actually, the foot is not required if a knee touches. Thus the John Madden book, One Knee Equals Two Feet
    – Jason P Sallinger
    Commented Sep 14, 2018 at 19:35

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