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Today's Tidbit... When Piling On Was Legal

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Today's Tidbit... When Piling On Was Legal

Timothy P. Brown
Apr 22, 2022
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Early on, ball carriers could advance by crawling after being knocked down, leading to defenders piling on and the masses of humanity seen at the 1904 Army-Navy game. Crawling and piling on became illegal in 1910.

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