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[RageRhino]

what would be the ruling if a quarterback fumbled the ball out of the back of his own endzone, resulting in a safety.

Does this go as a fumble lost? what would be the statistical ruling.

Trying to figure out if this happened would a player lose points for a lost fumble or not.

any help is greatly appreciated.

 

[brettdj]

what would be the ruling if a quarterback fumbled the ball out of the back of his own endzone, resulting in a safety. Does this go as a fumble lost? what would be the statistical ruling.Trying to figure out if this happened would a player lose points for a lost fumble or not.any help is greatly appreciated.

That is not a rules question. That is a statistics question. The rulebook states this is worth 2 points.

 

[Maurile Tremblay]

I don't know the answer, but it's definitely not in the NFL rulebook.

 

[King of the Wolfies]

I'd guess that its a fumble lost because that team would be forced to give up the ball on a free kick, but this is an excellent question.

 

[Jeff Pasquino]

I'd guess that its a fumble lost because that team would be forced to give up the ball on a free kick, but this is an excellent question.

I'm not 100% certain, but I would go with the analogy of a "team sack" here. The opposing team would have a fumble recovery, but no individual would, much like a QB stepping out of the end zone or out of bounds behind the line of scrimmage is a sack and is credited to the defensive team if no defender is close to him.

 

[Marc Levin]

Is the question whether it is credited as a fumble for fantasy defense purposesd?

There is no fumble recovery by the opposing team.

I would guess, actually, that it is a fumble by the QB, but it is not credited a FR by the defense. So, if you penalize QBs for fumbles, he gets the fumble, but the defense does not get credit for the FR.

Also, I would guess, statistically, the play would go: fumble, no fumble recovery, safety.

 

[PatsWillWin]

It's not a fumble lost since his team recovered it. If the other team had jumped on it, it would've been a TD, THAT would've been a fumble lost, IMO.

 

[Wu-banger]

sack.

 

[Bri]

what would be the ruling if a quarterback fumbled the ball out of the back of his own endzone, resulting in a safety. Does this go as a fumble lost? what would be the statistical ruling.Trying to figure out if this happened would a player lose points for a lost fumble or not.any help is greatly appreciated.

lost fumblethe point is he didn't regain posession. Fumbles are all about posession or lack thereof

 

[The Man Who Met Andy Griffith]

sack.

could be aborted