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- No. College football's targeting rule prohibits "forcible contact to the head or neck area of a defenseless opponent with the helmet." The NFL's use of helmet rule is not limited to contact to the head or neck area of an opponent. Lowering the head and initiating contact anywhere on an opponent's body is a foul.
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Mar 28, 2023 · A 15-yard penalty will continue to be called if a player lowers his head and makes forcible contact with his helmet against an opponent. But now, a player will also be penalized if he uses...
Essentially, the NFL wants players to stop intentionally tackling with the top of their helmet. What is the punishment? As a personal foul, any violation of the helmet rule will...
Sep 5, 2024 · Three new rules raise the bar on safety for NFL players in 2024-25. The details of the hip-drop tackle, Guardian Cap and the "dynamic kickoff."
Aug 14, 2023 · Five years ago, the NFL quietly made a massive change to the rulebook, making it a foul for any player to lower his head and make contact with an opponent. It started simply: “Lowering the head to initiate contact with the helmet is a foul.” It is now more complicated.
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Aug 23, 2018 · The helmet rule, which penalizes players for lowering their head and making contact with the helmet, has been largely unpopular with NFL players and coaches. Redskins coach Jay Gruden recently said, “we’re still going to have some issues” with the rule, given how it’s been called.
Oct 22, 2021 · The 2018 helmet rule was implemented to improve player safety and change the game. But today, it's no longer called. Why did it disappear, and has it worked?
Aug 10, 2018 · College football's targeting rule generally is about helmet-to-helmet contact; the NFL's use of helmet rule is about posture. — Can NFL players still protect themselves by lowering their...
