This past weekend, we discussed 15 rule proposals and 6 bylaws and 3 resolutions that were being voted on at the NFL’s Annual League Meeting. The results are in:
8 NFL Rule Changes That Passed
The number in parenthesis indicates the original rule proposal number.
- Leaping No Longer Allowed on Field Goals (#2): Teams are prohibited from leaping over players in an attempt to block a field goal or extra point. This will now result in a 15-yard unsportsmanlike conduct penalty.
- Automatic Ejection for Two Certain Unsportsmanlikes (#8): This rule existed last year, and led to three ejections.