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calbears7 · 02-21-2011, 11:57 PM

I consider myself pretty knowledgeable when it comes to football but I had a situation the other day that left me wondering. I ran HB Swing out of the shotgun and threw it out to my running back and he ran forward for 7 yards. After the play a graphic came up saying 7 yard rush. I went back to the replay and it was a backward pass. I havnt seen this situation in real life or maybe I just dont really pay attention to it. But do backward passes count towards rushing yards or passing yards?

Pass_The_Cows · 02-22-2011, 12:26 AM

Yes, backward passes get recorded as rushes. Similarly, an incomplete backward pass is counted as a live fumble, not just a dead ball incompletion.

Deegeezy · 02-22-2011, 09:08 AM

Yeah...This is the case in the NFL as well. That's considered a rushing attempt.

Speaking of this, I had a strange situation in my last game where I completed a somewhat lateral looking pass to a RB who scored a 2-yard touchdown off of it. He got credited for a touchdown RECEPTION but the QB did not get credited for a touchdown pass. Weird.

89OneHanded · 02-22-2011, 09:26 AM

As these guys said, yes it counts as a rush. It's the same idea as an option toss.

02-21-2011, 11:57 PM	#1
calbears7 Rookie OVR: 2 Join Date: Jun 2010	Rule Question I consider myself pretty knowledgeable when it comes to football but I had a situation the other day that left me wondering. I ran HB Swing out of the shotgun and threw it out to my running back and he ran forward for 7 yards. After the play a graphic came up saying 7 yard rush. I went back to the replay and it was a backward pass. I havnt seen this situation in real life or maybe I just dont really pay attention to it. But do backward passes count towards rushing yards or passing yards?

02-22-2011, 12:26 AM	#2
Pass_The_Cows Rookie OVR: 10 Join Date: Feb 2007	Yes, backward passes get recorded as rushes. Similarly, an incomplete backward pass is counted as a live fumble, not just a dead ball incompletion. __________________ NFL: Tampa Bay Buccaneers NCAAF: Miami Hurricanes MLB: Texas Rangers NHL: LA Kings

02-22-2011, 09:08 AM	#3
Deegeezy Moderator OVR: 15 Join Date: Jul 2002 Posts: 5,269	Re: Rule Question Yeah...This is the case in the NFL as well. That's considered a rushing attempt. Speaking of this, I had a strange situation in my last game where I completed a somewhat lateral looking pass to a RB who scored a 2-yard touchdown off of it. He got credited for a touchdown RECEPTION but the QB did not get credited for a touchdown pass. Weird. __________________ Click here to read my dynasty report: COACH GEEZY IN THE BIG EASY PART III: LEGACY \| FROM BOURBON ST. TO THE BAYOU

02-22-2011, 09:26 AM	#4
89OneHanded Rookie OVR: 1 Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Raleigh Blog Entries: 1	Re: Rule Question As these guys said, yes it counts as a rush. It's the same idea as an option toss. __________________ A gentleman is a man who knows how to play the accordion, but doesn't.

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