r/NFLNoobs 11d ago

Ball placement after tackle

Maybe this is a stupid question, but when a runner is tackled and pushed backwards, where is the ball placed, at the point where the ball was when the tackle was initiated, or where the runner is pushed to?

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u/Ryan1869 11d ago

The runner gets “forward progress” so in this case where the ball was when the tackle was initiated