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Originally Posted by smileyh
In the first scenario, touchback. For the second scenario, where did the muff occur? If in the end zone, still a touchback. If not in the end zone, was the muff a new force? If not a new force (i.e., the ball would have gone in the end zone without the muff), then still a touchback. If a new force, safety.
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This.
Also, remember, when in question, it is a touchback, not a safety. In other words, unless you're ABSOLUTELY sure that a muff by Team B in the field of play caused the ball to go out of the end zone, it's a touchback.