[johnnyg08]

Is there ever a time where a player w/ an ineligible number can legally catch a non-tipped forward pass?

Based on the rule citation below it appears as though the answer is no.

What are the instances where a player w/ an ineligible number could legally receive a hand off? Example: could #76 lined up as a full back, legally carry a hand off?

Thank you.


ART. 6 . . . Pass eligibility rules apply only to a legal forward pass. The following players are eligible pass receivers:

a. All A players eligible by position and number include those who, at the time of the snap, are on the ends of their scrimmage line or legally behind the line (possible total of six) and are numbered 1 to 49 or 80 to 99. (See 7-2-5b EXCEPTION 2)

b. All A players become eligible when B touches a legal forward pass.

c. All B players are eligible.

d. A player who is eligible at the start of the down remains eligible throughout the down.