NFL Rules: What Happens if a Football Hits a Camera During Play and Other Obstruction, Pitch Invasions

The NFL rulebook is the official, comprehensive set of rules that governs the playing of professional American football in the National Football League. It encompasses every aspect of the game, from the field’s dimensions and markings to the game’s rules for instant replays and official reviews. But why are we talking about the NFL Rulebook now? Well, it’s because of the incident in the NFL that recently took place during Week 5’s game between the New York Jets and the Dallas Cowboys .

The controversy centered on a play where Jets quarterback Justin Fields threw a screen pass. The ball initially struck the facemask of Cowboys defensive end Dante Fowler Jr. and then proceeded to hit the overhead Sky Cam television camera.

Although the officials on the field ruled the play an incom