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NFL targeting, explained: Definition, penalties, comparison to NCAA football and more on helmet-to-helmet hit

What is the NFL targeting rule?

What are the penalties for targeting in the NFL?

Key differences between NFL and NCAA football targeting

NFL targeting controversies

History of targeting rule in the NFL

NFL targeting rule FAQs

Football is a violent sport. For three hours, at least 17 times every fall, players are forced to try to run full speed into each other. This results in some devastating hits and equally devastating injuries.

College football decided to take a stand and developed the targeting rule, which outlaws hits to the upper body where the defender lowers their shoulder and flies in recklessly. The NFL has not adopted a specific targeting

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