NFL Rules Question (1 Viewer)

[Daywalker]

Given that you have no timeouts left and there is only 15 seconds left on the clock, can you complete a pass to a reciever in the middle of the field where he then throws a backwards pass out of bounds to stop the clock?

 

[BobbyLayne]

Hey, 88 years since the NFL was founded and nobody thought of that before you. Those silly guys running 80 feet to the sideline, when all they have to do is chuck it...

WTF DO YOU THINK THE ANSWER IS?

 

[Daywalker]

Hey, 88 years since the NFL was founded and nobody thought of that before you. Those silly guys running 80 feet to the sideline, when all they have to do is chuck it...

WTF DO YOU THINK THE ANSWER IS?

I imagine you cannot do that but why not? Does fumbling out of bounds stop the clock?

 

[BobbyLayne]

It is covered by the rules. Throwing a backward pass out of bounds inside one minute of either half is considered an attempt to conserve time and carries a five-yard penalty and 10-second run-off.

 

[tdoss]

Hey, 88 years since the NFL was founded and nobody thought of that before you. Those silly guys running 80 feet to the sideline, when all they have to do is chuck it...

WTF DO YOU THINK THE ANSWER IS?

What the hell, man?The guy was simply asking a question...no need for this level of sarcasm and vitriol.

I swear...people have received timeouts and bannings for less in the FFA...

 

[Aerial Assault]

Hey, 88 years since the NFL was founded and nobody thought of that before you. Those silly guys running 80 feet to the sideline, when all they have to do is chuck it...

WTF DO YOU THINK THE ANSWER IS?

Wow, maybe a little chillage?

I knew you couldn't do it but I didn't know there was a specifically enumerated rule preventing it. And I consider myself fairly knowledgable about NFL rules.

 

[SuperJohn96]

Given that you have no timeouts left and there is only 15 seconds left on the clock, can you complete a pass to a reciever in the middle of the field where he then throws a backwards pass out of bounds to stop the clock?

It is covered by the rules. Throwing a backward pass out of bounds inside one minute of either half is considered an attempt to conserve time and carries a five-yard penalty and 10-second run-off.

So you would lose 5 yards, but have 5 seconds left on the clock.Maybe it's NOT a bad idea in some specific instances, like when there are more than 10 seconds left.

Q: What if you fake an across the field lateral that (oops) misses your target and goes out of bounds?