Questions tagged [nfl]
Questions about the National Football League (NFL), the premiere professional league for American gridiron football.
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Where is the ball spotted on a quarterback slide
When a quarterback slides feet first, is the ball spotted at the feet or where the ball is held in the hands, which could be 2 or 3 feet behind the feet?
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Most number of successful onside kicks in an NFL game
During the week 13 thanksgiving game between the New Orleans Saints and the Atlanta Falcons, the Falcons recovered 2 successful onside kicks late in the 4th quarter.
With the new rules that came into ...
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Rule for stopping / starting the clock when running out of bounds with the football in NFL & NCAA
What are the rules and are they the same in NCAA as in NFL when it comes to stopping and starting the game clock when a player runs out of bounds with the football.
What I have found out is that ...
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Most common NFL quarteback last name at any time
As of Week 9 of the 2019-20 NFL season, there are 3 starting quarterbacks with the last name Allen:
Josh Allen, the franchise quarterback of the Buffalo Bills
Kyle Allen, who's been the startign ...
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Which NFL stadiums have flickering light show?
Watching NFL games this year (2019-2020 season) I've noticed after the home team scores a touchdown the lights flicker in some stadiums. It's as if the lights were dimmed and then brighten repeatedly ...
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When calculating red zone efficiency, does a team need to have a first down in the red zone?
An NFL team's red zone efficiency/percentage is calculated by taking the number of touchdowns scored in the red zone and dividing it by the number of trips to the red zone. (A team is in the red zone ...
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Is it allowed for the quarterback (or someone else) to punt the ball if he can't find another play?
If the quarterback (or someone else) on fourth down gets in trouble and hasn't passed the line of scrimmage, can he change the intended play and instead punt the ball away?
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When is a penalty enforced by half the distance to goal in american football
When getting close to the goal line in american football a penalty is enforced by half the distance to goal.
From what yards does that start or does that depend on the penalty (5/10/15 yards)?
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How does a player re-establish position infield?
So in the NFL if a player goes out of bounds on a play he must "re-establish position" inbounds before he can touch the ball. How or what does re-establishing position entail?
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Most consecutive turn overs for an NFL team in a single game
The New England Patriots hosted the Cleveland Browns on week 8 of the 2019 season. The Browns had 3 turnovers on 3 consecutive offensive plays. Nick Chubb fumbled on back to back Browns' plays, and ...
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NFL football incentives
How do incentives work in the NFL in respect to salary cap? For example last season, if Nick Foles played 3 more snaps against the Redskins, he would have received $1,000,000 based on total plays ...
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Is grabbing the shoulder pads defensive holding?
During the Monday night game between Green Bay and Detroit on 14 October 2019, Detroit’s Trey Flowers was twice penalized for “Illegal Hands to the Face” when he wasn’t really touching the face but ...
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Defensive penalty
It was 3rd and 10 for the Green Bay packers when Detroit sacked Rodgers. But there was an illegal use of hands to the face-mask by the defense resulting in a 5 yard penalty and a 1st down that would ...
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Has any NFL team ever gone an entire season without trailing by 7 or more points?
According to this article, the 2010 Green Bay Packers and 1962 Detroit Lions went the entire season without ever trailing in a game by more than 7 points. (Did any other teams accomplish that?)
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Tony Romo broadcast times?
How can I check if Tony Romo is commentating a particular CBS game? I know he usually commentates the afternoon games, but which ones? The CBS site doesn't seem to list the commentators for each game, ...
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How is a Quarterback's passer rating calculated in the NFL?
In the NFL, all of the stats like YPG, and average fantasy points are calculated somehow.
How is a passer's rating calculated?
Does it have something to do with the average yards gained per completion,...
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Has any player in NFL history been drafted to more than one team?
Has there ever been an NFL player that was drafted by multiple teams?
How did they manage to do so?
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NFL receiver down by contact only, if not out of bounds
At the end of the Saints game on 9 September 2019, would the clock have run out if the receiver had not been touched by the defender?
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What is the “main” position of players that are on field at NFL kickoff?
As far as I know, players on the special teams (except the kicker, punter and long snapper) are offensive or defensive (backup) players, due to the limited number of players on the active roster. What ...
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What limits are there for an NFL teams reserves list?
There is a maximum to the number of players that are allowed on the active roster of a team in the NFL, but is there any limit to the number of players who may be placed on a teams reserve list (...
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NFL Overtime Rules - why are they like this?
Why do the NFL's overtime rules allow for a team to potentially lose without their offense ever taking the field? What caused the league to decide on this format for OT and why did they decide to have ...
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Why are the Cowboys known as “America's team”?
Considering that there have been plenty of more successful teams both in football (NE Patriots - 6 SB wins) and in American sports in general (GS Warriors, LA Lakers, NY Yankees, etc.) in the past two ...
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When did the NFL move the stanchion out of the end zone?
I was just watching a clip of Bart Starr's game-winning quarterback sneak in the Ice Bowl. One thing I noticed is that the goal post stanchion is inside the end zone, not behind the end zone as it is ...
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Which quarterback has had the lowest “highest amount of interceptions thrown” during a given regular season?
Ben Roethlisberger led the league during the 2018 NFL season with 16 interceptions. At a glance, that number seems low.
Since the 1970 NFL-AFL merger, which quarterback has had the lowest "highest ...
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Are 10+ year contracts discouraged or prohibited in the NFL?
In 2019, Mike Trout signed a 12-year, $430 million contract. This is on the heels of Bryce Harper signing a 13-year, $330 million contract. There have been several 10-year contracts signed by baseball ...
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What does it mean to retire as a member of an NFL team?
Tonight I saw an article on the Green Bay Packers' official website saying that longtime fan-favorite fullback John Kuhn would be retiring as a Packer. It's not clear to me what that means.
John Kuhn ...
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What rules govern touchdowns/touchbacks if there is a fumble involved?
I have a question specifically about a passage of the official NFL 2018 rulebook (https://operations.nfl.com/media/3277/2018-nfl-rulebook_final-version.pdf).
Please take a look at Rule 3 - Section 2 -...
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What are the top 5 lowest scoring super bowls?
The New England Patriots beat the Los Angeles Rams 13 - 3 in Super Bowl LIII in the lowest scoring super bowl of all time.
What are the top 5 lease scoring super bowls ever? Please list the teams ...
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NFL Pro Bowl 2019
Was there a coin toss to decide who gets ball first ? If so, what was the outcome?
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NFL #1 offense getting shut out in a half in the postseason
The Kansas City Chiefs had the #1 offense of the 2018 regular season. The New England Patriots shut out the Cheifs 14 - 0 in the first half of the AFC Championship game. The Patriots eventually beat ...
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Another crossbar in american football
Could anyone tell me, why there is no crossbar on the upper side of the uprights in american football? It would make officiating difficult situations easier. Is there an engineering reason? Is it ...
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How are schedules determined in the NFL? [duplicate]
Obviously each team plays the other teams in their division twice. That's 6 games out of 16.
What algorithm is used to determine the other 10 games that a team will play during the regular season?
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Timeout in play ball
How can a time out be called during a field goal attempt if the ball is not dead. The center has the ball placed, the play clock is running.
The Referee shall suspend play while the ball is dead and ...
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What is the difference between a offside and a neutral zone infraction in the NFL?
Throughout many NFL games, there is almost always one pre-snap call, and many of those are on the offense for a small flinch. During all of the games that I have watched, I see refs calling out mostly ...
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Are you down if your head touches a defender who is laying on the ground?
It's my understanding that if you touch the ground with your head (while in contact with a defender) you are down. Are you down if your head touches the defender who is sitting/laying on the ground (...
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Can a team sign an NFL player during the playoffs?
I was watching the Seahawks playoff game on 5 January 2019 and the kicker got injured. For instance, if the Seahawks won that game, could they sign a new player to replace the injured kicker or is the ...
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If a ball carrier falls to the ground, how many seconds will the umps allow the clock to run? [duplicate]
If a ball carrier falls to the ground, and the other team wishes to run the clock because they are leading, how many seconds will the umps allow the clock to run?
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Can you call a coach's challenge when you do not have a timeout?
In close game situations in the NFL, if for example the opposing quarterback completes a pass to one of their receivers, can you challenge the ruling on the field with no timeout? This is questionable,...
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What is the specification for the Kicking out of bounds rule?
During various games, the kickers of each team accidentally kick the ball out of bounds. Usually, when the kick crosses the midfield line, and goes deeper into the receiving team's territory, it is ...
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Reviewing a penalty in the NFL
The referees ruled that the Jets had too many defensive players on the field by a review in their game on December 23, 2018.
Can you review offside, holding, or any penalty for that matter?
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In the NFL, how have teams fared against odds from Las Vegas?
Is a home team more or less likely to beat the spread than an away team? Do favored teams or underdogs win against the spread more often? Please include statistics/studies instead of just guessing.
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Out of PAT range
Now that the point after touchdown attempt in the NFL makes for a challenging kick, has successive offensive penalties ever taken a team out of range for the PAT?
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Has any player ever won Super Bowl MVP, Pro Bowl MVP, and MVP in the same season?
Please tell me the name, position, and team of any players that have done this, as well as the year it happened. Also, have any players done it in different seasons?
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What is the distinction between a play that counts after the whistle is blown and doesn't count in the National Football League?
Let's say the following scenario occurs. A quarterback throws a screen pass, and the player drops it. There is a whistle for an incomplete pass, and a player on defense grabs the ball and returns it ...
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How does a rookie in the NFL Negotiate Contract
I noticed that Saquon Barkley has an extremely high salary. How is a rookies salary established after the draft if the player does not have a choice on which team he goes to?
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Which players have played against one team three times during one regular season?
In 2018, Golden Tate played against the Cowboys as a member of the Lions in Week 7. He will play against the Cowboys as a member of the Eagles in Weeks 10 and 14.
Which players have played against ...
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Nfl overtime rules [duplicate]
What happens if the team receiving the kickoff in overtime drives the ball for almost 10 minutes (unlikely but possible) and then kicks a field goal as the 10 minutes run out? Do they win?
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Most overtime games for a team during a season
With the Browns just finishing their third overtime game this season (in week 5), does anybody know what is the most overtime games played by a single team during a season?
This page seems to have a ...
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When was the last time the Bills, Lions, Browns, & Jets won on the same day?
On October 6, 2018, the Bills, Lions, Browns and Jets all won. When was the last time the Bills, Lions, Browns, & Jets won on the same day? Or even the same week?
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Why aren't women allowed in training camp?
Jeff Fisher cut Deon Long for bringing a woman to his dorm room. What's the big deal?
https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2016/08/09/jeff-fisher-cut-deon-long-for-bringing-a-woman-to-his-camp-dorm-...
