How The NFL Stole A Rule From The NBA

Goaltending is an NBA rule where a player can’t stand in front of the rim and block shots.

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In the NFL, goaltending actually used to be an issue too.

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In the 1960's, Morris Stroud had very little experience in football before the NFL.

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Because he was 6-foot-10 though, the Chiefs drafted him in the 3rd round of the 1969 NFL Draft.

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Stroud played tight end, but was more known for being a special teams player.

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The Chiefs had him block field goals by standing under the goalposts and swatting the ball away.

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He wasn’t the only one to do this, but he blocked enough that the NFL took action.

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They banned “goaltending” on field goals, and they called it the “Stroud Rule.”

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That’s why you never see goaltending anymore - in the NFL.

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