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Is a catch of an opponent's fumble or pass is called a recovery?
a fumble is you can recover it, but a pass you intercept it.
Is it a fumble if you throw the ball backwards?
Any ball not clearly a forward pass is a backward pass. The term lateral is not in any rule book Ihave ever read. The term is backward pass. A backward pass can be intercepted or recovered by the defense and they will get possession at the end of the play. A grounded backward pass is played as a fumble and can be recovered and advanced by either team.
Are stats upheld if a receiver catches a ball then fumbles?
If the pass is ruled a catch then a fumble..the receiver receives the yards from the pass...and is credited with a fumble
If in the NFL a player tries to fumble backwards but somehow it goes forward is it an illegal forward fumble?
A fumble is a fumble, no matter what direction it goes in, but a player cannot advance the ball forward through the air once they have passed the line of scrimmage.
If the ball is dropped is it then a fumble or incomplete forward pass?
If the player catching the ball has control of it and then he drops it it is a fumble, if they never caught it but they just touched it it is an incomplete pass
Is a lateral considered a fumble if the defense recovers the ball?
A lateral pass that hits the ground is a fumble, and if the defense recovers, it is a turnover. If the receiver drops the ball after he catches a lateral pass, it is considered an incompletion.
If a ball is passed forward but behind the line of scrimage and dropped is it a fumble or incomplete pass?
incomplete pass
What does a cross and feed backwards mean?
Cross- pass across the field Feed back- pass backwards
What is the shortest play in NFL history?
In 1964, Jim Marshall of the Vikings recovered a fumble 66 yards backwards into his own end zone, resulting in a safety. This was officially called a "-66 yard fumble recovery"
Does the player have to have possession of the ball in order for it be a fumble?
Yes, otherwise it is considered an incomplete pass
Can a lineman catch the ball and run with it if it is not touched?
The linemen can only get it on a fumble or a bad pass.
Is a forward fumble by the offense a dead ball when it hits the ground or can it be recovered by the offense and run down the field?
Any fumble, whether forward or backwards, is a live ball. The offense can recover the fumble, with certain stipulations: If the play is a fourth down, OR if play is within the last two minutes of either half, only the player who fumbled the ball can legally recover for the offense. A forward pass that hits the ground before a player gains possession is a dead ball and the play stops. A backward pass that hits the ground before a player gains possession is a live ball or considered a fumble and the recovering team will gain possession of the ball.
