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However, intentional grounding can be called on a quarterback (or other offensive ballcarrier) outside the pocket if the pass fails to go beyond the line of scrimmage. In the CFL, the quarterback is not subject to an intentional grounding penalty regardless of his location, so long as the pass reaches the line of scrimmage.
Notable examples include: 2011 Chicago–Oakland game ended after Caleb Hanie was charged for intentional grounding penalty near the end of the game; a 2012 New England–Seattle game in which the first half ended after Tom Brady was charged with the same penalty Hanie suffered the year before, costing New England a field goal chance in a game ...
In 2022, the NFHS adopted an exception to the intentional grounding rule that allows a quarterback who is outside the tackle box to throw the ball away without penalty as long as the pass reaches the line of scrimmage (including its extension beyond the sidelines). The NFL and college football had long used this rule.
NFL officials have made some high-profile mistakes this season — including one they admitted to the Lions, missing an intentional grounding penalty on Justin Fields in Week 14 — and Saturday ...
A 9-yard loss and an intentional grounding penalty on the freshman QB pushed Nebraska to a third-and-42 in the overtime period. A 13-yard pass play on third down set up the final, fateful play.
CHICAGO - Dan Campbell was animated on the sideline after officials did not call an intentional grounding penalty on Justin Fields late in the third quarter of Sunday's 28-13 loss to the Chicago ...
NFHS (high school) rules do not allow for a passer to intentionally throw an incomplete forward pass to save loss of yardage or conserve time, except for a spike to conserve time after a hand-to-hand snap. If he throws the ball away while still in the pocket then a foul called "intentional grounding" is assessed.
According to the NCAA rulebook, there is no intentional grounding penalty if the quarterback throws the ball where he expects his receiver to be.