The Green Bay Packers' modified proposal attempting to ban the "Tush Push" play popularized by the Philadelphia Eagles did not receive enough votes from league owners and failed to pass on Wednesday in Minneapolis.
According to Dianna Russini of The Athletic, 10 teams voted against the proposal. To pass the rule change, the proposal needed "yes" votes from 24 teams, or 75 percent. The final vote was 22 for "yes" and 10 for "no."
The Packers' proposal sought to prohibit "an offensive player from pushing a teammate who was lined up directly behind the snapper and receivers the snap, immediately at the snap," citing player safety and pace of play concerns. The rule change would have created a 10-yard penalty for attempting the play.
Instead, the "Tush Push" lives on.
The Eagles, who petitioned hard for the play to remain legal, were clearly happy with the result of the vote:
According to ESPN, the Eagles have run the play 108 times since 2022, far and away the most in the NFL. And no team has been more successful running the play, which involves having several players lined up behind quarterback Jalen Hurts and "pushing" the quarterback on a sneak attempt.
Shortly after, the Eagles posted a highlight reel on YouTube of over 26 minutes of "Tush Push" plays.
Packers president and CEO Mark Murphy has long been in favor of banning the play. He is retiring from his position this summer, so this rule proposal was his final chance to get the play out of the game.
The Eagles win again.