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Football Officiating => National Football League => Topic started by: riffraft on September 21, 2018, 01:10:52 PM

Title: Receivers blocking on a pass behind the line of scrimmage
Post by: riffraft on September 21, 2018, 01:10:52 PM

I was under the impression that a receiver can block downfield in the NFL as long as the pass was completed behind the line of scrimmage. However someone pointed out to me a rule that says a receiver cannot block more than one yard downfield on a pass play.

Any NFL rule people know the answer?

Title: Re: Receivers blocking on a pass behind the line of scrimmage
Post by: goodgrr on September 22, 2018, 05:38:54 AM

"If an offensive player blocks a defensive player more than one yard beyond the line of scrimmage before a pass has been touched, it is a foul for offensive interference"