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Originally Posted by SmootSmack
History of NFL Rules
1955-A rule change declared the ball dead immediately if the ball carrier touched the ground with any part of his body except his hands or feet while in the grasp of an opponent.
Apparently before that you had to be down for like three seconds
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Wow!
I can't believe that lasted till 1955,I thought it was much earlier then that
It's amazing that pre 1955 records have been broke,like rushing yards,receiving yards,etc