From #PFTPM, a look at the rule against removing the helmet (2024)
The NFL has a clear rule against removing the helmet in the field of play. It was properly applied in one game on Sunday. In another game, it was not.
We addressed the specific rule during Wednesday’s #PFTPM. It’s one of the various forms of unsportsmanlike conduct. The rule includes this language: “Removal of his helmet by a player in the field of play or the end zone during a celebration or demonstration, or during a confrontation with a game official or any other player.”
It is not a judgment call. It’s automatic, with no discretion or exceptions.
At the end of Sunday’s game between the Ravens and the Steelers, Pittsburgh linebacker T.J. Watt removed his helmet in celebration of a game-clinching sack of Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson. He was flagged. Because the foul happened after the fourth-down play, the Steelers kept the ball — 15 yards from where they would have had possession.
Toward the end of Sunday’s game between the Chiefs and the Vikings, Kansas City cornerback L’Jarius Sneed removed his helmet as part of a confrontation with game officials after being flagged for defensive pass interference. For some reason, Sneed was not penalized.
Along the way, the officials also picked up the flag for pass interference. With no explanation. It appeared that Sneed did indeed use contact while the ball was in the air to keep Vikings receiver Jordan Addison from getting to it. Regardless, the Chiefs caught a break — one week after a questionable interference call against the Jets wiped out a late-game interception thrown by Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes.
Regardless of whether the interference flag should have been picked up (and it arguably should not have been), Sneed definitely should have been flagged for removing his helmet. It would have given the Chiefs the ball at their own 12, instead of at their own 24. Would it have made a difference? There’s no way to know without replaying the game from that moment.
Regardless, the moment served only to bolster the perception that the NFL wants the Chiefs to thrive this year, given the connection between Kansas City tight end Travis Kelce and Taylor Swift. Right or wrong, some believe it. The most important moment of Sunday’s game at Minnesota did nothing to change that.
It's one of the various forms of unsportsmanlike conduct
unsportsmanlike conduct
Since every sport is rule-driven, the most common offence of bad sportsmanship is the act of cheating or breaking the rules to gain an unfair advantage; this is called unsportsmanlike conduct.
. The rule includes this language: “Removal of his helmet by a player in the field of play or the end zone during a celebration or demonstration, or during a confrontation with a game official or any other player.” It is not a judgment call.
Removing Helmets on the Field During Play -- no player may remove his helmet while on the playing field. Doing so will result in a 15-yard Unsportsmanlike Conduct penalty. Exceptions are during timeouts and between quarters.
The NFL has adjusted its rules to allow players the option of using Guardian Caps in regular-season games to enhance their protection against head injuries, the league confirmed Friday. The padded headgear was mandated for players at certain positions during training camp in 2022 and 2023.
Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes' helmet was damaged during Saturday night's game, with a big chunk of the plastic shell breaking off in a collision. Mahomes said he had never seen that happen to a football helmet before, and he had also never played in conditions so cold before.
It's one of the various forms of unsportsmanlike conduct. The rule includes this language: “Removal of his helmet by a player in the field of play or the end zone during a celebration or demonstration, or during a confrontation with a game official or any other player.” It is not a judgment call.
It is a foul if a player: lowers his head and makes forcible contact with his helmet against an opponent; or. uses any part of his helmet or facemask to butt or make forcible contact to an opponent's head or neck.
The Kansas City Chiefs star used to complain that his helmet would slip down and obstruct his vision. So, to resolve this, he started wearing it further up his head to ensure he got the full protection but could also see and dictate the game from anywhere on the field.
However, the crack in the Chiefs star's helmet sparked questions about the safety of helmets used in the NFL. Mahomes wears the VICIS Zero2 QB Elite Helmet when he suits up for the Chiefs. According to the manufacturer's website, the headgear costs $899.99.
Mahomes has a net worth of $70 million, according to Celebrity Net Worth. He earned $29.45 million for the 2022 NFL season, according to Spotrac. Mahomes is invested in the MLB team Kansas City Royals, and women's soccer team Kansas City Current, as well as a few sports wellness companies, among others.
While Tyrone Swoopes won the reigning title of the lowest-paid NFL player in 2021, looking at the low end of league earners isn't as simple. NFL players face different minimum values that depend on their contract and designation as active or inactive players.
Click on each highlighted position for a breakdown of that position's highest paid players for the 2024 season. The Cincinnati Bengals' Joe Burrow is the highest paid player in the NFL. The San Francisco 49ers' Nick Bosa is the highest paid defensive player in the league.
Researchers placed head impact sensors on the skin and helmets of the players, which revealed that players doing the helmetless drills had 30 percent fewer head impacts per practice and game than the group that practiced with helmets.
One of the rules that has come recently deals with players and their helmet. Whenever during the course of play a player's helmet comes off during the down, that player must leave the game for a minimum of one play for an evaluation to take place to make sure that no possible concussion or head injury has occurred.
1. The most significant change expands the rule against using the helmet as a weapon. A 15-yard penalty will continue to be called if a player lowers his head and makes forcible contact with his helmet against an opponent.
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