The Tuck Rule is among the most infamous rules in the history of United States professional sports. A specific fan base should be grateful for the rule’s existence, while most NFL football fans ...

There are many categories and iterations of infractions enforced by NFL officials, but penalties come in only five different increments. Four of them are easy to understand — five yards, 10 yards, 15 ...

San Francisco 49ers defensive end Nick Bosa’s postgame actions are creating more headlines than his performance on the field during the team’s 30-24 win over the Dallas Cowboys. Bosa ...

We have an answer from SFGate’s Alex Simon: “Rule 5, Section 4, Article 8 of the NFL rulebook says that the entire time a player is ‘visible to the stadium and television audience ...

NFL.com keeps you up to date with all of the latest league news from around the NFL. Visit NFL.com's transaction hub for a daily breakdown. 49ers wide receiver Deebo Samuel is slated to play ...

The NFL has had tons of controversies over the years, and their most recent one was one of the most insane endings to a game ever. It cost the Minnesota Vikings a win over the Los Angeles Rams.

Hip-drop tackles are now defined in the NFL rule book as when a defender “grabs the runner with both hands or wraps the runner with both arms," and "unweights himself by swiveling and dropping ...

unweighting himself and dropping onto the ball carrier's legs during the tackle," according to the NFL rule book. "First and foremost, I just send prayers and a speedy recovery out to Chris (Godwin).

Sources tell CBS Sports the NFL has determined the tackle on which Chris Godwin suffered a dislocated ankle was indeed a hip-drop tackle. The tackle is at least the ninth such instance of the now ...

Face mask fouls continue to be not reviewable. It’s one of the original safety rules, passed long before the NFL had its epiphany regarding player health. At one point, the league ditched the ...