When a defensive player catches a ball in football?

Answer 1

Yes. The only illegal tackles are the horse-collar (grabbing the jersey collar from the back), grabbing the facemask, or leading with the helmet (e.g., spearing or helmet-to-helmet contact). The NFL also disallows tackling by tripping, but this is rarely called.

If a player wants to have a bunch of hair flying around outside his helmet, he does so at his own peril. It would be an unfair advantage if the defender was forced to carefully avoid the hair when trying to make a tackle.

Answer 2

No, this is one of the ways to get called for defensive holding. 5 yard penalty, replay the down.

Answer 3

No. If a receiver pushes off a defender while the ball is in the air it would be pass interference.

Answer 4

no , the offensive player has to have control or it is an incomplete pass. if offensive player hits the ground and ball comes out it is an incomplete pass.

Answer 5

Interception interception

Answer 6

An Interception.

Answer 7

sometimes, it depends where