Professional football’s war on defense

Professional football’s war on defense
Professional football’s war on defense

For decades, NFL rule changes have consistently favored passing offense. While one rule change may not impact the game sustantially, several key changes over the course of decades have a cumulative effect, leading to significant advantages for offensive coaches and players – particularly to quarterbacks, wide receivers and tight ends.

Since the 1970s and up to the present day, NFL officials have so…