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Q&A from markbreit
Question: I have a question on intentional grounding. Does the pass have to clear the line of scrimmage or does the QB only need to run outside the tackle? -- Harry Tram, Chicago
Markbreit: Intentional grounding has two sections under NFL rules. Number 1: When the quarterback is in the pocket, which is between the outside shoulder of the tackles, he must throw the ball in the vicinity of an eligible receiver in order to avoid intentional grounding. Number 2: When the quarterback is out of the pocket, he does not have to throw the ball near an eligible receiver, but he must get the ball reasonably close to the line of scrimmage or grounding will be called.
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