Last Updated on October 24, 2010 7:21 pm by admin
The NFL rule that allowed Pittsburgh to retain possession at the Miami 1-yard line after a touchdown call was reversed by replay and ruled a fumble by Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger:
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Rule 15
Officials: Jurisdiction and Duties
Section 9 Instant Replay
Reviewable Plays
section (c) Other reviewable plays:
under Note 2: “If the Referee does not have indisputable visual evidence as to which player recovered the loose ball, the ruling on the field will stand.”