Officials got that wrong

[Squirrel]

You cant fumble forward for a touchdown if recovered it goes back to the place it was fumbled.

[D34Williams]

You cant fumble forward for a touchdown if recovered it goes back to the place it was fumbled.

IIRC, isn't that only on 4th down, and the fumbling player can be the only one to advance it?

[Panthers128]

you can fumble forward unless it's in the last 2 minutes of a half or game in which case only the ball carrier who fumbled can recovery it for an advance.

[Phil Dees]

A fumble may be advanced by any player on either team regardless of whether recovered before or after ball hits the ground.

A fumble that goes forward and out of bounds will return to the fumbling team at the spot of the fumble unless the ball goes out of bounds in the opponent’s end zone. In this case, it is a touchback.

On a play from scrimmage, if an offensive player fumbles anywhere on the field during fourth down, only the fumbling player is permitted to recover and/or advance the ball. If any player fumbles after the two-minute warning in a half, only the fumbling player is permitted to recover and/or advance the ball. If recovered by any other offensive player, the ball is dead at the spot of the fumble unless it is recovered behind the spot of the fumble. In that case, the ball is dead at the spot of recovery. Any defensive player may recover and/or advance any fumble at any time.

[CRA]

You cant fumble forward for a touchdown if recovered it goes back to the place it was fumbled.

yes you can. it was heavily discussed in a Card game early this year when it happened.

[Panthers128]

A fumble that goes forward and out of bounds will return to the fumbling team at the spot of the fumble unless the ball goes out of bounds in the opponent’s end zone. In this case, it is a touchback.

Which Panther was this rule made after? Can't remember.

[Ccat]

You cant fumble forward for a touchdown if recovered it goes back to the place it was fumbled.

Flashback to 2003 playoff game vs. Rams.

[KSpan]

You cant fumble forward for a touchdown if recovered it goes back to the place it was fumbled.

This only applies on fourth down or inside of two minutes (as mentioned below), or if the fumble goes forward and out of bounds.

[Dpantherman]

Ive always said the NFL needs to revise it. an offense should not be allowed to advance a ball on a fumble. if you recover, it should only be at the spot of the fumble, no extra yards.

[Anybodyhome]

Which Panther was this rule made after? Can't remember.

It was before the Panthers even existed. It was the result of the play most remember as the "Immaculate Deception" game Raiders vs. Chargers. Raider TE Dave Casper caught a short pass and fumbled it forward for about 20 minutes, kicked it a few times and finally fell on it in the end zone for a TD... if I remember it correctly.

[Ccat]

It was before the Panthers even existed. It was the result of the play most remember as the "Immaculate Deception" game Raiders vs. Chargers. Raider TE Dave Casper caught a short pass and fumbled it forward for about 20 minutes, kicked it a few times and finally fell on it in the end zone for a TD... if I remember it correctly.

also known as the Holy Roller

[Anybodyhome]

also known as the Holy Roller

Right, Charger fans called it the "Deception" while the Raider fans called it the "Roller."

[cptx]

Which Panther was this rule made after? Can't remember.

You might be thinkin about a game vs atlanta where one of carolinas guys either intercepted or recovered a fumble, his momentum carried him out of the back of the endzone and they gave atlanta a safety. They changed the rule the next offseason to where that wouldnt cause a safety.

[cookinbrak]

It was before the Panthers even existed. It was the result of the play most remember as the "Immaculate Deception" game Raiders vs. Chargers. Raider TE Dave Casper caught a short pass and fumbled it forward for about 20 minutes, kicked it a few times and finally fell on it in the end zone for a TD... if I remember it correctly.

Ken Stabler was getting tackled, "fumbled" forwards toward Casper, who pushed the ball a few times and then fell on it.