NFL Rules question (1 Viewer)

[Parmcat]

Why does the team have to announce who the backup and 3rd QBs are in an order?

Why if a starter goes down, can't either of the 2 backups go into play?

Just wondering

Parm

 

[TommyGilmore]

A team is only allowed to dress 45 players on game day (even though they have a 53-man roster). In the past, teams used to declare their 3rd string QB "inactive" to save the spot for someone who actually played. But this proved to be a disaster when the 2 active QBs both got injured. So, the NFL instituted the "Emergency Quarterback Rule" -- it allowed teams to designate a 46th player but ONLY if he was the 3rd string quarterback. The NFL added some restrictions to the rule so that teams wouldn't cheat and try to get away with 46 active players.

 

[Parmcat]

A team is only allowed to dress 45 players on game day (even though they have a 53-man roster). In the past, teams used to declare their 3rd string QB "inactive" to save the spot for someone who actually played. But this proved to be a disaster when the 2 active QBs both got injured. So, the NFL instituted the "Emergency Quarterback Rule" -- it allowed teams to designate a 46th player but ONLY if he was the 3rd string quarterback. The NFL added some restrictions to the rule so that teams wouldn't cheat and try to get away with 46 active players.

Cool.....Thanks

 

[njherdfan]

A team is only allowed to dress 45 players on game day (even though they have a 53-man roster). In the past, teams used to declare their 3rd string QB "inactive" to save the spot for someone who actually played. But this proved to be a disaster when the 2 active QBs both got injured. So, the NFL instituted the "Emergency Quarterback Rule" -- it allowed teams to designate a 46th player but ONLY if he was the 3rd string quarterback. The NFL added some restrictions to the rule so that teams wouldn't cheat and try to get away with 46 active players.

Right. And just to add on to this, the NFL mandated that if the 46th player, the 3rd QB takes a snap before the 4th quarter (I believe) then he must play the rest of the game, so teams couldn't manipulate the roster count by putting the starter at the 3rd QB spot.

 

[Andy Herron]

A team is only allowed to dress 45 players on game day (even though they have a 53-man roster). In the past, teams used to declare their 3rd string QB "inactive" to save the spot for someone who actually played. But this proved to be a disaster when the 2 active QBs both got injured. So, the NFL instituted the "Emergency Quarterback Rule" -- it allowed teams to designate a 46th player but ONLY if he was the 3rd string quarterback. The NFL added some restrictions to the rule so that teams wouldn't cheat and try to get away with 46 active players.

Right. And just to add on to this, the NFL mandated that if the 3rd QB takes a snap before the 4th quarter (I believe) then he must play the rest of the game, so teams couldn't manipulate the roster count by putting the starter at the 3rd QB spot.

This is correct as well.

 

[TommyGilmore]

A team is only allowed to dress 45 players on game day (even though they have a 53-man roster). In the past, teams used to declare their 3rd string QB "inactive" to save the spot for someone who actually played. But this proved to be a disaster when the 2 active QBs both got injured. So, the NFL instituted the "Emergency Quarterback Rule" -- it allowed teams to designate a 46th player but ONLY if he was the 3rd string quarterback. The NFL added some restrictions to the rule so that teams wouldn't cheat and try to get away with 46 active players.

Right. And just to add on to this, the NFL mandated that if the 3rd QB takes a snap before the 4th quarter (I believe) then he must play the rest of the game, so teams couldn't manipulate the roster count by putting the starter at the 3rd QB spot.

This is correct as well.

Actually, the 3rd QB doesn't have to play the rest of the game. But the first 2 QBs would not be allowed to play, which means that the team would have to use another player at QB.

 

[Maurile Tremblay]

A team is only allowed to dress 45 players on game day (even though they have a 53-man roster). In the past, teams used to declare their 3rd string QB "inactive" to save the spot for someone who actually played. But this proved to be a disaster when the 2 active QBs both got injured. So, the NFL instituted the "Emergency Quarterback Rule" -- it allowed teams to designate a 46th player but ONLY if he was the 3rd string quarterback. The NFL added some restrictions to the rule so that teams wouldn't cheat and try to get away with 46 active players.

Good explanation.

 

[renesauz]

Important to note there that there are no limits to how many QB's you can activate. Some people were confused about this before. IE: You can have ten ACTIVE QB's on gameday if you want, and move them in and out as much as you want.

Philly had three active QB's this past week, since they wanted Vick to have snaps in the wildcat, but Garcia was the true backup for Kolb.

 

[Mr. Retukes]

Important to note there that there are no limits to how many QB's you can activate. Some people were confused about this before. IE: You can have ten ACTIVE QB's on gameday if you want, and move them in and out as much as you want.Philly had three active QB's this past week, since they wanted Vick to have snaps in the wildcat, but Garcia was the true backup for Kolb.

In situations like this, could Philly have declared one of the inactive non-quarterbacks as the Emergency QB?

 

[renesauz]

Important to note there that there are no limits to how many QB's you can activate. Some people were confused about this before. IE: You can have ten ACTIVE QB's on gameday if you want, and move them in and out as much as you want.Philly had three active QB's this past week, since they wanted Vick to have snaps in the wildcat, but Garcia was the true backup for Kolb.

In situations like this, could Philly have declared one of the inactive non-quarterbacks as the Emergency QB?

I don't think so. I think the inactive "emergency" QB has to be a QB. But would it matter? I mean...he'd have to come in at QB.