Blocked Field Goals

[BHendri5]

Someone help me out was there a rule change that the defense can’t advance a blocked field goal attempt?

 

[links18]

Did the kick travel past the LOS?

 

[thunderpimp91]

Did the kick travel past the LOS?

Does it matter? I always thought the LOS only mattered if it were the offense trying to advance the ball, and the defense could advance either way.

When I clicked reply I was very confident I knew the rule….as I typed it out I became less and less confident lol.

 

[Oz-of-Cowboy-Country]

If it didn't pass the line of scrimmage it's considered a fumble. Either team can advance it. If it passed the line it's considered a missed field goal. A missed field goal can be advanced by the defense if it's caught (like a punt) or still rolling. Once the ball stops rolling it's considered a dead ball by the officials.

So the Leon Lett play would have been a dead play by today's rules. Because the ball had already stopped. IIRC.

 

[links18]

Did the ball go into the end zone?

 

[TequilaCowboy]

If it didn't pass the line of scrimmage it's considered a fumble. Either team can advance it. If it passed the line it's considered a missed field goal. A missed field goal can be advanced by the defense if it's caught (like a punt) or still rolling. Once the ball stops rolling it's considered a dead ball by the officials.

So the Leon Lett play would have been a dead play by today's rules. Because the ball had already stopped. IIRC.

Ouch., you opened an old wound.

 

[TequilaCowboy]

Someone help me out was there a rule change that the defense can’t advance a blocked field goal attempt?

Depends, did the Cowboys kick the FG or did the other team? Goodell says this is very important.

 

[links18]

Well, the Commanders blocked an extra point last week and started to return it untill Maher tackled the runner.