Yes, this is five times in 25 years. And when the teammate follows the running back into the line pushing him forward this is an advantage and is what the rule is designed for. What I was curious about, was if anyone enforced a stricter interpretation of the rule. Personally I would only call it when I felt the contact was intentional and was designed to give the runner extra yardage he would not have gotten on his own. Hmmm sounds like an advantage.
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