"For the Philadelphia Eagles, the playcall would have been automatic: the tush push. And the result would have been nearly automatic: a first down. They've converted the play 96.6% of the time in fourth-and-1 scenarios since 2022. It has become so unstoppable that nearly two-thirds of NFL teams voted to ban it."
""There's just no other play in our game where you can absolutely get behind somebody and push them," Morris said. "I never really understood it, why that was legal. So, I've definitely been one of those guys voting against that.""
"So, instead, he called for a handoff to star running back Bijan Robinson, who was stopped for no gain. The Bucs scored on the ensuing possession en route to a 23-20 NFC South victory."
The Atlanta Falcons declined to run the tush push on fourth-and-1 late in the first half, opting for a Bijan Robinson handoff that was stopped for no gain, and the Buccaneers scored on the ensuing possession in a 23-20 NFC South decision. The tush push has converted 96.6% of fourth-and-1 attempts since 2022 and prompted nearly two-thirds of NFL teams to vote to ban it. Falcons coach Raheem Morris questioned the play's legality and voted against it. Usage across the league varies widely: nine teams have run it 10+ times, four teams have never used it, and the Colts attempted it three times under Shane Steichen.
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