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If the opponent forced the ball into the end zone, it is a touchback. However, in the USFL [3] and XFL, [4] a ball fumbled by the offense within the field of play that goes out of bounds in the defensive team's end zone is not a touchback. Instead, the ball is spotted at the spot of the fumble, with the offense retaining possession unless the ...
It was officially ruled as a forward fumble by Raiders quarterback Ken Stabler that was recovered by his teammate, tight end Dave Casper, in the end zone for a touchdown, giving Oakland the 21–20 win. However, there have been differing interpretations of how this play should have actually been ruled, and it has remained a controversial play ...
Yep, that half-yard difference meant the fumble was actually in the end zone. And by rule, since the fumble went out of the end zone, the Vikings lost possession, and the Eagles got the ball at ...
The defense gets the ball at its own 20-yard line even though no one recovered the fumble in the field of play. The NFL’s end zone touchback rule has been the target of ridicule this afternoon ...
The Bills took over at the 20-yard line because a fumble through the end zone counts as a touchback. It's a rule steeped in controversy, as the defending team takes over without actually ...
In the 2008 CFL season, the Winnipeg receiving corps did a few celebrations, most notably a version of Duck, Duck, Goose, as well as a walking race across the end zone. [7] In the 2009 CFL season, the Hamilton Tiger-Cats did a memorable celebration in Winnipeg, as a fishing boat was at the edge of the end zone. Hamilton scored two touchdowns ...
Coach Matt LaFleur singled out the fumble, the first of the Packers' four turnovers, as a bad tone-setter. It was the first time a team fumbled away the opening kick of an NFL playoff game since 2001.
In a 38–13 loss at the Titans, new Jets starter Geno Smith was sacked by Titans defensive end Karl Klug; Smith tried to switch the ball behind his back but it brushed off his buttocks and Klug grabbed it and rolled into the end zone. In 2019, the NFL named the Butt Fumble the 99th greatest play of all time. [45]