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If a quarterback and the entire ball are in front of the line of scrimmage then a forward pass can no longer be thrown but a lateral is still a legal play. However, by the act of crossing the line of scrimmage, the quarterback does not lose the right to throw a forward pass as long as after crossing the line scrimmage, the ball returns behind and is thrown from behind the line scrimmage.

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Yes, as long as he is behind the line of scrimmage when he passes it, it doesn't matter if he has crossed it before.

No, once a quaterback crosses the line of scrimmage he is considered a runner and can only pitch the ball backwards

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In the NFL, that depends on whether the quarterback took the snap from directly behind the center or whether he was in the shotgun formation.

NFL rules state that eligible receivers are the two players on either side of the line of scrimmage and "players at least one yard behind the line at the snap. A T-formation quarterback is not eligible to receive a forward pass during a play from scrimmage".

Therefore, if the quarterback takes the snap from directly behind the center he is not an eligible receiver. If the quarterback takes the snap in the shotgun formation he is an eligible receiver.

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It depends on whether the runner is fat or not. Does that answer your question?

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