Tuck rule abolished, leading with crown of helmet now illegalThe tuck rule is dead. Despite the love shown to one of the more ridiculous rules in the NFL by the influential Robert Kraft, the tuck rule is no more, having been abolished by the league at the 2013 NFL owners meetings. Along with that, the owners voted to pass a rule prohibiting runners and defenders from leading with the crown of their helmets.
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