There are usually mixed reactions when NFL Referees Flag passing interference.
League policy does not include language to explain what constitutes pass interference, so it is still considered a ruling.
Jon Gruden, who coached Tampa Bay Buccaneers To the franchise's first Super Bowl title in 2002, he made an impact on the rule that is often criticized.
In the NFL, when officials call a pass interference call, the ball is fouled. There have been instances where a pass interference call resulted in a team taking advantage of 25 or more penalty yards before the next snap.
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Raiders coach Jon Gruden walks off the field in the first half during a game against the Chicago Bears on October 10, 2021 at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas. (Heidi Fang/Las Vegas Review-Journal/Tribune News Service via Getty Images)
After admitting that pass interference was one of his top concerns for the NFL, Gruden suggested the league adopt a penalty similar to College football imposes. Instead of putting the ball where the foul occurred, Gruden prefers to have the ball travel only 15 yards per penalty.
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“I'm going to make it a college rule, honestly, because some of those pass interference calls impact the game, just one play there,” Gruden said during a recent appearance on the podcast.Pardon my country“Podcast.
Gruden then brought up the subjective nature of the call.
“I don’t think there is a common thread between what is intervention and what is not,” he said. “I think this crew calls it a little different than that crew. That's a penalty kill right now, and I think it's taken over a lot of these games.”
Las Vegas Raiders coach Jon Gruden speaks into a headset during the first half of the game against the Chicago Bears on October 10, 2021 in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/Rick Scottri)
After the podcast co-host suggested that an NFL quarterback could simply throw the ball and be rewarded with free yardage, Gruden argued that pass interference should only be applied in situations where there is a clear and “obvious” foul.
The NFL logo before the game between the Green Bay Packers and Miami Dolphins at Hard Rock Stadium on December 25, 2022, in Miami Gardens, Florida. (Megan Briggs/Getty Images)
“Jerry Austin taught me that pass interference should be called the same. We should all sit in a bar in Chicago and say 'That's a PI.'” There has to be a clear, clear pass interference, otherwise let these guys play.
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In 2019, the league approved a proposal to make pass interference a reviewable play. The decision appeared to be in response to a controversial play in the NFC Championship game of the 2018 season.
The referees did not call what many argued was pass interference during the NFC title game between Los Angeles Rams The New Orleans Saints. The Rams defeated the Saints in overtime and advanced to the Super Bowl.
NFL teams' ability to review pass interference was eliminated in 2020.
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