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yes because the player want backwards into the end zone.


If the ball has broken the plane when the defensive player makes contact with the ball then its a touchback. If the ball had not broken then plane then the defensive player carried it into the endzone and is a saftey.

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Q: If a fumbled ball is on the goal line and a defensive player is not in the end zone can the defensive player pick up ball and step in end zone to down ball for a touch back or would this be a safety?
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