Green Bay Packers officially propose the prohibition of the ‘Tush Push’ game

The NFL announced on Wednesday that its competence committee will consider three changes of rules proposed for the 2025 season.

Among them is the controversial prohibition of the game “Tush Push” popularized by Super Bowl Lix champion, Philadelphia Eagles. The Green Bay Packers officially introduced the change of rules.

Before the annual league meeting, @Nfl Clubs propose three rules changes for the 2025 season. A 1/3

He @packers Propose the rule of change 12, section 1.
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– NFL soccer operations (@NFLFOOTBALPS) March 19, 2025

The proposed rule change is read as follows:

“Prohibit an offensive player to push a teammate who was aligned directly behind the Pargo and receives the click, immediately in the click.”

The Eagles have found an incredible success in which Field Marshal Jalen Hurts aligns under the center as a traditional QB fall, but a corridor and/or an open receiver or two are aligned just behind it and every side of it to push it through the offensive line. In general, they would execute it in a situation of fourth and inch or goal line.

Tush push for the lead!

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According to Mike Florio de Pro Football TalkIf the change of Green Bay is adopted, the language would be modified to say: “No offensive player can … immediately to the click, push or throw his body against a teammate, who was aligned directly behind the Pargo and received the click, to help him in an attempt to win yards.”

Pushing the quarrelback forward in an advance would become a penalty of 10 yards.

It was reported that Green Bay’s proposal was considered by the club already in February, which caused mixed criticism and praise of fans and experts.

The proponents of the rule change argue that the “push of Tush” does not provide a feasible defense against him, therefore, which makes him a little competitive play.

The opponents, however, find it completely within the spirit of the game. “If you don’t like it, stop it” is a frequently used replica online and television.

That is easier to say it to do it, but it seems that NFL defenses are beginning to solve it.

Philadelphia had an impressive conversion rate of 83.7 percent in the game in 2023, compared to only 76.5 percent in 2024 (James Palmer from H/T of H/T).

Now, the Packers are trying to be the team that stops it once and for all.