Targeting Rule: NFHS, NCAA, NFL, and CFL.

[Mark T. DeNucci, Sr.]

I saw a play in the Green Bay-Minnesota game tonight that as a non-football official I do not understand.

B24 turns the corner on a sweep to the left and turns up field. B24 is running upright when W29 lowers his shoulder in order to tackle B24 by legally hitting B24 with his shoulder in the middle of B24's chest below B24's shoulders. Just before contact B24 lowers his head and make helmet to helmet contact with W29 with the crown of his helmet. W29 went down and eventually had to be helped to his feet and off the field.

From all of the NFHS, NCAA, NFL, and CFL games that I have watched this season, almost 100% of the time, if the Defensive Player had done this had this there would have been a penalty against the Defensive Player.

Question: Can the Offensive Player be flagged for doing the same thing?

Thanks for your answers in advance.

MTD, Sr.