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Originally Posted by starman
Thanks. I thought that a backwards pass that hits the ground would be considered a fumble and not a backwards pass. I guess that is not the case.
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Nope, fumbles are accidental losses of the ball. Backward passes are intentional acts of giving the ball "away." If a pass is forward, then it would be an incomplete pass. If you have a fumble that goes forward, then you have a live ball. The forth down fumble rule would apply regardless of going forward or backward.
Peace