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Originally Posted by paulsonj72
Can a player who is wearing a number that is not an eligible receiver(by number) catch a pass that does not cross the line of scrimmage. .
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The short answer is "NO", "NEVER, EVER", with the exception that the forward pass was touched by an opponent.
For the record, there is no such thing in football as a "lateral". A pass is either FORWARD or BACKWARDS, and ANY player is eligible to catch a BACKWARDS pass ANYWHERE (NF: 7-4-1-4).