The NFL wants everyone to know what is and what isn’t a catch.
So the league used the most infamous catch/no-catch of the past season to define it.
In a video tweeted by Troy Vincent, the Executive Vice President of NFL Operations and former Eagles cornerback, Dez Bryant’s no-catch against the Packers is in a 73-second clip called, “Point of emphasis: Completed Catch.”
Here’s the transcription of the audio displayed over Bryant’s no-catch from the Cowboys’ playoff game against Green Bay:
“If before becoming a runner a receiver falls to the ground in an attempt to make a catch, he must maintain control of the ball after contacting the ground.