NFL - Unnecessary Roughness
 

Titans - Panthers

Panther QB was flushed and rolled right. On the opposite side of the field, the Panther wideout was trotting across the field and was blindsided by the Titan CB. The act was penalized and the Titan coach was very animated protesting the call. The hit seemed otherwise legal, but was definitely unnecessary. I would have flagged it in a heartbeat on a Friday.

I cannot find the NFL rules online, just a "digest" that summarizes the basics. What is the NFL rule for unnecessary roughness? The R's explanation included "while the pass was in flight". Does that matter?

It's been a couple of years since I've looked at an NFL rulebook, but to the best of my recollection, the NFL rule is very simliar to high school and college.

Jeff Fischer protests every call that goes against his team during heat of battle. I'm sure after he reviewed the play he saw why it was called.

NFL rules are "extremely tight" on calls against the QB. They have more than a whole page on this in their official rule book. The call was a no brainer in the NFL.

What has rules protecting the QB have to do with a hit on a wideout?

Bob