The Detroit Lions have proposed a rule change that the San Francisco 49ers might be in favor of implementing. The submission proposes that NFL teams should be allowed to use an emergency quarterback if a team's two active quarterbacks are ruled out for the game.
Had the NFL rule proposal been in place this past season, the 49ers might've avoided getting blown out in the 2023 NFC Championship Game. San Francisco effectively lost both of its active quarterbacks in an eventual 31-7 loss to the Philadelphia Eagles. Brock Purdy suffered an elbow injury that would require offseason surgery. Backup quarterback Josh Johnson only played a handful of snaps before he left the game for good with a concussion.
The Lions submitted a bylaw proposal that will allow for an emergency QB. Each team could designate a third QB from inactives or practice squad who can be activated during the game if the 2 active QBs were ruled out for the rest of the game.
— Jonathan Jones (@jjones9) March 13, 2023
Purdy returned to the field when Johnson was sidelined, but the rookie was a quarterback in name only. The injury prevented Purdy from being able to throw the ball for more than a few yards. The 49ers ran the ball on almost every play in the second half.
Purdy finish with just four pass attempts for 23 yards. Running back Christian McCaffrey threw an incompletion. McCaffrey was the 49ers' emergency quarterback.
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