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The grabbing the facemask rule was added in 1962 in order to stop players from breaking their necks from the violent thrusting of a tackle. When someone tackles a player by their facemask, it could cause an unnatural twist in the neck.

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Q: What year did it become illegal to grab any players face mask?
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