Chiefs Beat Chargers: Jackie Battle Soars

And on a further note, I have always thought that the ball should have to touch the ground, or a part of the players body has to physically touch beyond the goal line to be considered a touchdown. Crossing the plain is one thing, but physically being in the endzone is another!

I caught the same thing.. Announcers stating how Jackie Battle was being risky and then literally 8mins later Brinkley does it and its a sure fire touchdown. The NFL rules are counter intuitive. One player makes a catch slams the ball down in celebration, so now its not a catch; while simultaneously, a player catches the ball then drops it when he hits the ground and its catch.

@ShannonThompson The charger started with possession of the ball (in the backfield) and crossed the front of the goal line still in possession of the ball, so it was TD. The reason they were saying it was risky was because in both cases, the ball was held in 1 hand. A good hit to that hand BEFORE he gets to the goal line and that's going to be a fumble. The reason it's different with receptions is that the NFL rules that in order to establish possession, the ball must be maintained through the catch and contact with the ground. If a WR were to catch the ball at the 4, run to the end zone, have the nose of the ball touch the end line and then fumble it would be a TD. Similarly if on 2 & 8 at the 32, DBowe were to get his hands on a 5 yard pass while jumping through the air, and then hit the ground and have the ball come out, it would be incomplete, because he never established possession. So it's not based on where the play happens on the field, or what position, but rather when is possession established. As for the Asamoah play, the announcers were saying if McClain fumbled prior TO crossing the end line (which I personally think he did) and the ball winds up in the endzone, if an offensive player lands on it, it's a TD. If a Raider were to land on it, it's a touchback in the same way that a punt or kick downed in the end zone is a touchback.

That makes more sense, though I still think its crap, in my eyes they should have to maintain possession either into the endzone or upon hitting the ground. I’m not saying that just because it was my team that this happened to, I have never liked the crossing the front of the goal line but never physically in the endzone thing. Thanks for your response in helping me to understand! I appreciated it! @taylonr

And on a further note, I have always thought that the ball should have to touch the ground, or a part of the players body has to physically touch beyond the goal line to be considered a touchdown. Crossing the plain is one thing, but physically being in the endzone is another!

I caught the same thing.. Announcers stating how Jackie Battle was being risky and then literally 8mins later Brinkley does it and its a sure fire touchdown. The NFL rules are counter intuitive. One player makes a catch slams the ball down in celebration, so now its not a catch; while simultaneously, a player catches the ball then drops it when he hits the ground and its catch.

ShannonThompson The charger started with possession of the ball (in the backfield) and crossed the front of the goal line still in possession of the ball, so it was TD. The reason they were saying it was risky was because in both cases, the ball was held in 1 hand. A good hit to that hand BEFORE he gets to the goal line and that's going to be a fumble.

The reason it's different with receptions is that the NFL rules that in order to establish possession, the ball must be maintained through the catch and contact with the ground. If a WR were to catch the ball at the 4, run to the end zone, have the nose of the ball touch the end line and then fumble it would be a TD.

Similarly if on 2 & 8 at the 32, DBowe were to get his hands on a 5 yard pass while jumping through the air, and then hit the ground and have the ball come out, it would be incomplete, because he never established possession.

So it's not based on where the play happens on the field, or what position, but rather when is possession established.

As for the Asamoah play, the announcers were saying if McClain fumbled prior TO crossing the end line (which I personally think he did) and the ball winds up in the endzone, if an offensive player lands on it, it's a TD. If a Raider were to land on it, it's a touchback in the same way that a punt or kick downed in the end zone is a touchback.

That makes more sense, though I still think its crap, in my eyes they should have to maintain possession either into the endzone or upon hitting the ground. I’m not saying that just because it was my team that this happened to, I have never liked the crossing the front of the goal line but never physically in the endzone thing. Thanks for your response in helping me to understand! I appreciated it!

taylonr