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Originally Posted by mjjacobs
I was watching the 1961 title game between the Packers and Giants on You Tube and saw an interesting play before 1/2 time. The Giants, on 4th down on about the Packer's 7 had an incomplete pass in the end zone to Kyle Rote.
The officials set the ball at the 20 where the Packers took over. Does anyone know how the rules might have changed for touchbacks in the NFL?
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The rule changed some time in the very early 70's. The rule at the time of the '61 title game was that any 4th down pass thrown incomplete in or through the opponents end zone resulted in a touchback and the ball placed at the 20 for change of possession.