2007-12-03 11:22:18 · 14 answers · asked by lildevil 1 in Sports ➔ Football (American)
The entire part of the football does not have to cross, just a part of it has to break the plane of the end zone.
http://www.nfl.com/rulebook/field
Additionally if you are rushing the football in, the ball carrier can break the plane of the end zone with his body and hold the ball out of the field of play and it is still a touchdown as the plane extends past the sidelines.
A receiver can catch the ball in the air, outside of the field of play, but his feet land in the field of play, and again it's a touchdown.
2007-12-03 11:25:38 · answer #1 · answered by booboo 6 · 4⤊ 1⤋
That depends, if it's a pass, then the receiver has to catch the ball and touch with two feet, if it's rushing, only the football has to cross over the line to be a touchdown.
2007-12-03 19:27:34 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
Yes, only a part of ball has to cross the plane of the goal line in order to be considered a touchdown.
2007-12-03 19:27:58 · answer #3 · answered by JCam 5 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Actually, if any part of the football so much as touches any part of the goal line (or contacts it's theoretical "plane"- which is the very front edge of the white goal line extended vertically) it's a touchdown.
2007-12-03 19:26:27 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 4⤊ 1⤋
As soon as any part of the football is over any part of the end-zone, provided a player has possession, and is in bounds, it's a touchdown.
2007-12-03 19:36:32 · answer #5 · answered by Mr. Me 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
no only touch it. By this i mean if the nose of the ball crosses even a fraction of an inch of white it is a TD.
I'm amazed how many people think the ball has to cross the endzone line.
2007-12-03 19:32:19 · answer #6 · answered by toddrick 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
No, just break the virtual plain, unlike European footbal where the whole ball must clear the line.
2007-12-03 19:25:38 · answer #7 · answered by Rick G 2 · 4⤊ 1⤋
Yes the ball has to cross the white plane and the person has to have control of the ball at the same time.
2007-12-03 19:25:58 · answer #8 · answered by M R Durf 5 · 4⤊ 2⤋
ya. da football and both of the players feet have to be in the touchdown zon
2007-12-03 19:30:05 · answer #9 · answered by Austin L 1 · 0⤊ 3⤋
the football needs to brake the plane of the endzone
2007-12-03 19:25:02 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 4⤊ 2⤋