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re: How much would it change football if you had to touch the player on the ground
Posted on 1/6/19 at 11:17 am to cubsfan5150
Posted on 1/6/19 at 11:17 am to cubsfan5150
In those days when dinosaurs roamed the earth (mid-1950s) and pro-football was not on nationwide television, the only glimpse we got of the NFL game was Movie-Toon news before the Saturday matinee.
In those pre-historic days, the NFL had such a rule as the OP proposes - a ball carrier was not down unless he was tackled in the grasp. A ball carrier could get tripped up or pushed down and roll over and continue the play. The rule was changed because of injury potential.
We emulated those plays on our sandlot games, the bigger guys would struggle out of the grasp and run for a TD. Many scrapes and bruises back then.
In those pre-historic days, the NFL had such a rule as the OP proposes - a ball carrier was not down unless he was tackled in the grasp. A ball carrier could get tripped up or pushed down and roll over and continue the play. The rule was changed because of injury potential.
We emulated those plays on our sandlot games, the bigger guys would struggle out of the grasp and run for a TD. Many scrapes and bruises back then.
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Posted on 1/8/19 at 9:05 pm to blueridgeTiger
I hate to revive an old thread, but it wasn't until this evening that I was able to research this question.
The rule proposed by the OP was, in fact, the NFL rule until 1956 when the "down by contact" rule was adopted.
Evolution of NFL rules
The rule proposed by the OP was, in fact, the NFL rule until 1956 when the "down by contact" rule was adopted.
Evolution of NFL rules
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1955 The ball is dead immediately if the runner touches the ground with any part of his body except his hands or feet while in the grasp of an opponent.
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1956 The ball is dead immediately if a runner touches the ground with any part of his body except his hands or feet after being contacted by a defensive player.
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