Here’s What the NFL Rulebook Says About Referees Awarding a Touchdown
In the fourth quarter of the NFC championship game between the Philadelphia Eagles and Washington Commanders, a bizarre scene unfolded that led to plenty of confusion for NFL fans. The Eagles were lining up to attempt their patented tush push with the ball near the goal line.
Referee threatened to award touchdown to Eagles for ‘palpably unfair act’
Shawn Hochuli threatened to invoke an NFL rule that allows a referee to award a touchdown for a palpably unfair act as the Commanders repeatedly jumped offside.
Why referees warned they would award score to Eagles for 'palpably unfair act'
A series of penalties brought up an unusual NFL scoring rule in Eagles-Commanders. Here's why the referees threatened to give the Eagles a touchdown.
Commanders committed same penalty repeatedly until ref threatened to award Eagles a TD
Facing 1st and goal, Kellen Moore called for the Brotherly Shove. While Washington stopped the play for no gain, defensive lineman Jonathan Allen was flagged for encroachment, and the football was moved inches closer to the end zone. On the second 1st-and-goal situation from the Washington one-yard line, Hurts was again stopped for no gain.
NFL refs nearly used rare rule to award Eagles a TD: How a palpably unfair act could impact Super Bowl LIX
What is a palpably unfair act? What actually happened in the Commanders-Eagles game? And how could it affect Super Bowl LIX?
NFL referee explains threatening Commanders after string of penalties
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA; NFL referee Shawn Hochuli (83) signals a penalty on the Dallas Cowboys against the Pittsburgh Steelers during the third quarter at Acrisure Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Charles LeClaire-Imagn Images / Charles LeClaire-Imagn Images PHILADELPHIA -- A weird sequence took place along the path to a Washington Commanders ' loss to the Philadelphia Eagles on Sunday.
Ref threatens Commanders with touchdown rule after three insane penalties trying to stop Eagles’ tush push
The NFC Championship game got silly. But it revealed a rule most probably weren’t even aware of. The Eagles, leading 34-23, ...
Nick Sirianni on tush push penalty: I told the refs, they keep doing this, it can be a TD
The referee's announcement on Sunday that the Eagles could be awarded a touchdown if the Commanders didn't stop jumping offside as the Eagles tried to score with a tush push came as a surprise to many ...
The little-known NFL rule that allows a touchdown even when one is not scored
During the Eagles' NFC Conference Championship win over the Commanders, something odd happened that shed light on a ...
Eagles’ Nick Sirianni told referees Commanders’ tush push antics ‘can be a TD’
Referee Shawn Hochuli warned Washington of the potential touchdown that could be awarded after a third straight encroachment penalty.
Kanas City Chiefs’ Win Over Buffalo Includes More Ref Controversy
The Chiefs beat Buffalo 32-29 to remain on track for the NFL’s first Super Bowl three-peat, but two rulings that went their ...
NFL refs controversial calls: Rounding up key penalties during AFC, NFC championship games
The one-sided rivalry between the Chiefs and Bills is known for a couple of things: Kansas City wins, Buffalo's sadness and ...
Can NFL referees award a touchdown? Here's what the rulebook says
During the NFC Championship game between the Commanders and Eagles, there was a moment of confusion, that needed some clarity ...