"The play has largely been utilized by two teams: the Philadelphia Eagles and Buffalo Bills. Overall, the NFL saw slightly more tush pushes in 2025 (112) than in 2024 (101). The Eagles (27) and Bills (17) by far led the league in attempts, but other teams began experimenting with using tight ends rather than quarterbacks to take the snap -- most notably the Pittsburgh Steelers and Seattle Seahawks."
"The conversion rate was slightly lower in 2025, as teams made a first down 76.8% of the time compared with an 82% from 2022 to 2024. While there have been some subjective concerns about the safety of the play, the NFL has yet to publicize any health data to support those suspicions. The 2025 debate was fierce. The Green Bay Packers directly targeted the play in February 2025 by proposing specific language to ban it with unusual specificity."
The competition committee does not anticipate an attempt to ban the tush push for 2026. The play increased slightly in use to 112 attempts in 2025 from 101 in 2024, led by the Philadelphia Eagles (27) and Buffalo Bills (17), while teams like Pittsburgh and Seattle experimented with tight ends snapping the ball. Conversion rate dipped to 76.8% in 2025 compared with 82% from 2022–24. Subjective safety concerns exist, but no publicized health data supports them. The Green Bay Packers proposed a specific ban in February 2025; only 16 owners supported the measure, short of the 24 needed, and the proposal was later broadened.
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