The NFL announced on Monday that it had approved a new rule proposal prohibiting players from using the hip-drop tackle.
The new violation will result in a 15-yard penalty.
Amidst opposition from the NFL Players Association, the NFL has announced its decision to outlaw a specific tackling technique. The league leaders have clarified that they cannot ignore the injury rate, which is much higher, 20 to 25 times higher, than the standard tackles. To make this assertion, the NFL’s health and safety staff have thoroughly examined 20,000 tackles from recent seasons.
Here’s the video the NFL just showed in a press conference of what are now banned swivel hip-drop tackles (with NFL executive Jeff Miller speaking in the background).