Tush Push here to stay after NFL owners meeting - two votes shy of a ban
The NFL owners met on Wednesday to deliberate the controversial “Tush Push” play popularized by the Philadelphia Eagles, and it looks like it’s here to stay.
The Tush Push has been the most debated play in the NFL since 2022, when the Philadelphia Eagles learned how to use it to their advantage, and every other team was at their mercy. While some claimed potential injuries as the excuse, supporters argued there had been no signs of that. The argument then shifted to the play not being a “football move”, but more like a rugby scrum.
Finally, the Green Bay Packers made the move to get rid of it once and for all, as they were among the 31 other teams that was never able to master the play, despite having it at their disposal. In fact, their proposal came just two months after the Eagles eliminated them from the playoffs and used the Tush Push on a crucial 4th down.
This is the team looking to ban the tush push btw pic.twitter.com/ebGhn6Qd6A
— IcyVert (@IcyVert) March 19, 2025
Tush Push here to stay
The Packers originally proposed the ban in March at the last owners meeting, but it was eventually tabled while officials continued to discuss it. Ahead of the new owners meeting on Wednesday, the Packers revised the proposal, returning the rules to pre-2004 standards when pushing a ball carrier was illegal.
Packers now have revised their proposal to ban “The Tush Push” at this week’s league meeting in Minneapolis. Here is their revised proposal: pic.twitter.com/1olaumN0xd
— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) May 19, 2025
Today, the owners met again and finally came to a decision: the Tush Push stays. It was a close call, but at least 24 owners needed to vote to ban the play for it to pass. The final vote was 22-10.
These are the NFL teams that voted to keep the Tush Push
The Packers cited “pace of play” as a reason for the ban. The Eagles led the league in time of possession per game and used the play more than any other team. The Buffalo Bills came close, also being one of the more successful teams at executing the controversial play. And in 2025, they get another season to keep dominating the play.
Ahead of the voting, the Eagles showed little concern. Despite their nearly 90% success rate and the play being a core part of their offense, head coach Nick Sirianni and players like Jalen Hurts, A.J. Brown, and Jordan Mailata expressed their lack of concern, emphasizing that they would adapt. Mailata even joked about hating the name of the play.
As it stands, the Eagles will get to keep the play they popularized and mastered while the rest of the league will get another chance to try to keep up. For now at least...until the next owners meeting.
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