NFL Video Rulebook

Kickoff Rules

• Rule 6 Sections 1-2

Hip-Drop Tackle

• Rule 12 Section 2

Play Clock

• Rule 4 Section 6

Scoring Plays

• Rule 11 Sections 1-5

Safety

• Rule 11 Section 5

Forward Pass

• Rule 8 Section 1

Backward Pass

• Rule 8 Section 7

Ineligible Receiver

• Rule 8 Section 1 Article 6

Fumbling in the End Zone

• Rule 8 Section 7 Article 3

Down by Contact

• Rule 7 Section 2 Article 1

Use of the Helmet

• Rule 12 Section 2 Article 10

Roughing the Passer

• Rule 12 Section 2 Article 11

Completing a Catch

• Rule 8 Section 1 Articles 3-4

Non-Football Act Fouls

• Rule 12 Section 3

Facemask

• Rule 12 Section 2 Article 15

Fair Catch

• Rule 10 Section 2

Clipping

• Rule 3 Section 6

Illegal Formation

• Rule 7 Section 5 Article 1

Illegal Motion

• Rule 7 Section 4 Article 8

Illegal Shift

• Rule 7 Section 4 Article 7

Defensive Pass Interference

• Rule 8 Section 5

Offensive Pass Interference

• Rule 8 Section 5

Offensive Holding

• Rule 12 Section 1 Article 3

Illegal Contact

• Rule 8 Section 4 Articles 1-4

Defensive Holding

• Rule 12 Section 1 Article 6

Horse Collar

• Rule 12 Section 2 Article 16

Chop Block

• Rule 12 Section 2 Article 5

Low Block

• Rule 12 Section 2 Article 4

Illegal Use of Hands / Facemask

• Rule 12 Section 1 Article 3

Pre-Snap Fouls

• Rule 3 Section 4 Article 2

Neutral Zone Infraction

• Rule 7 Section 4 Article 4

Illegal Block Above the Waist

• Rule 12 Section 1 Article 3

Defenseless Player

• Rule 12 Section 2 Article 9

Illegal Peel Back Block

• Rule 12 Section 2 Article 2

Roughing or Running Into the Kicker

• Rule 12 Section 2 Article 12

Intentional Grounding

• Rule 8 Section 2