The tush push is here to stay, as NFL owners voted to keep the play in the game.
Tush Push Survives
Final vote on the proposed ban of the Tush Push, per sources: 22-10.
At least 24 votes were needed to ban The Tush Push. https://t.co/Z7IHkBSBZm
— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) May 21, 2025
The most unstoppable play in the NFL lives to see another day.
On Wednesday, NFL owners voted against the proposal to ban the tush push.
Per ESPN’s Adam Schefter, the final vote on the tush push was 22-10. Rules get passed at the 24-vote threshold, meaning the tush push ban fell two votes short.
The proposal came from the Green Bay Packers, who cited health and safety concerns for wanting the play removed from the NFL.
The Philadelphia Eagles, New York Jets, New England Patriots, and Detroit Lions were some of the teams in favor of keeping the tush push.
The Eagles have become synonymous with the tush push, succeeding 87% of the time. The rest of the NFL is 71%.
Eagles owner Jeffrey Lurie reportedly gave a “passionate speech” to the other owners to keep the tush push. Lurie even invited former Eagles center Jason Kelce to speak about the play.
The speeches clearly worked, as the Tush Push will stay in the game for at least one more season.
Here’s Jason Kelce’s thoughts on the Tush Push and why he’s attending the league meeting from @newheightshow. Says he’d come out of retirement today if all
He had to do was run the Tush Push 80 times a game. pic.twitter.com/CYj3KQoJkS— Mike Garafolo (@MikeGarafolo) May 21, 2025
Results Of The League Meeting
Lions withdrew their playoff reseeding proposal. pic.twitter.com/mpASLGoTfn
— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) May 21, 2025
The Detroit Lions proposed a rule to reseed the NFL playoffs. Division winners would still qualify for the postseason. However, records would determine the seedings and home teams.
Due to a lack of support, the Lions withdrew their playoff reseeding proposal.
One of the rules that did pass on Wednesday involves changes to onside kicks. The old rules stated that teams could only declare an onside kick while trailing in the fourth quarter.
Now, teams can declare onside kicks at any point during the game if they are trailing. The kick will also occur at the 34-yard line instead of the 35.
The NFL's owners have passed a rule change that would allow teams to declare onside kicks at any point during a game if they are trailing.
They will be kicked from the 34 instead of the 35, per source.
— Dianna Russini (@DMRussini) May 21, 2025
