NFL owners approve new 2021 rules for replay, onside kicks

[DaneMcCloud]

Originally Posted by RickObie

Changed a rule that will now force a loss of down if two passes are completed behind the line of scrimmage.

What does that actually mean..If a team throws it behind the line on 2nd and 3rd down they lose 4th down?

No.

This rule was suggested by the Rams. In last season's Bucs-Rams game, Tom Brady threw a pass that didn't go beyond the line of scrimmage and bounced back to him, so he threw it to another player behind the line of scrimmage.

This rule will make that second pass behind the line of scrimmage illegal and result in a loss of down, regardless of how many yards the second receiver has gained.