By John Turney
Offenses must have seven players on the line of scrimmage at the snap, otherwise, it is a penalty.
From the NFL rulebook:
Position of Players at Snap
- Offensive team must have at least seven players on line.
- Offensive players, not on line, must be at least one yard back at snap.
(Exception: player who takes snap.)
However, in Super Bowl LII, on the play when Nick Foles caught a touchdown pass the Eagles appeared to have just six players on the line of scrimmage.
Credit: NBC, NFL Replay
The question is this: Is the player at the top of this screenshot on or off the line? He is a yard off the line but if that is the rule, then it leaves only six Eagles on the line.
However, why wasn't it called? Did the all-star team of referees miss it? Did they see it and thing the player at the top was actually ON the line of scrimmage?
I am sure post-game this question will come up and we will learn some answers.
I am sure post-game this question will come up and we will learn some answers.
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