How many guys can you put on the 0-line?

warmachine · 10-03-2012, 11:53 AM

All my life I only thought you could have 7 guys on the offensive line. If you had more than that I thought it was considered an illegal formation. A friend of mine that refs told me you could have as many as you wanted to put on the line as long as you dont have more than 3 backs and your QB in the backfield. Thanks.

Norm Peterson · 10-03-2012, 12:12 PM

You can have 10 on the line if you want.

Buc-a-roo · 10-03-2012, 12:52 PM

Norm Peterson Wrote:You can have 10 on the line if you want.

Lets assume you line up with 10 linemen and 1 back.
You have the QB in the shotgun
There are 5 guys on the line to the left of center and 4 to the right of center

How many eligible receivers do you have?

**Stardust** · 10-03-2012, 12:58 PM

^ If all are side by side, then you have two!

**Panther Thunder** · 10-03-2012, 01:50 PM

You can put 11 on the line. It would be stupid, but you can do it.

**crazytaxidriver** · 10-03-2012, 01:51 PM

Buc-a-roo Wrote:Lets assume you line up with 10 linemen and 1 back.
You have the QB in the shotgun
There are 5 guys on the line to the left of center and 4 to the right of center

How many eligible receivers do you have?

I might be reading this wrong but if you have 10 guys on a line a qb and 1 back you have a penalty

**Stardust** · 10-03-2012, 01:58 PM

crazytaxidriver Wrote:I might be reading this wrong but if you have 10 guys on a line a qb and 1 back you have a penalty

LOL, I thought it was just me who read it that way. I gave the benefit of the doubt though, but you said exactly what I thought when I first saw it.

Iam4thecats · 10-03-2012, 02:04 PM

You can choose to put 10 people on the line with 1 qb if you want. the 2 end men would be eligible with the proper numbers.

Buc-a-roo · 10-03-2012, 04:42 PM

crazytaxidriver Wrote:I might be reading this wrong but if you have 10 guys on a line a qb and 1 back you have a penalty

The QB is the 1 back

Buc-a-roo · 10-03-2012, 04:45 PM

Stardust Wrote:^ If all are side by side, then you have two!

Would it matter if they were all side by side or if you had 8 interior linemen and 1 wideout each way? I don't think it does as long as all 10 are on the line of scrimmage.

**crazytaxidriver** · 10-03-2012, 04:52 PM

Buc-a-roo Wrote:The QB is the 1 back

:thumpsup:

**bac2369** · 10-03-2012, 05:27 PM

So if u did have 10 men on the line and the 1 back which is the Qb,, the new guys on the end of each side would be ur eliigble recievers??? right...

**Stardust** · 10-03-2012, 05:36 PM

^ yes, max of 2 eligible receivers on the line of scrimmage.

CAN'T GET RIGHT · 10-03-2012, 05:59 PM

You also have to have 5 lineman numbers. Number exception only happens on kicks as to get rid of the A11. It doesn't have to be traditional lineman formation they can spread across the field like a kickoff if you like.

footballfever · 10-03-2012, 07:46 PM

You have actually 3 eligible receivers with 10 on line and qb. The 2 ends with proper numbers and the QB would also be eligible.

Buc-a-roo · 10-03-2012, 08:18 PM

footballfever Wrote:You have actually 3 eligible receivers with 10 on line and qb. The 2 ends with proper numbers and the QB would also be eligible.

Ding Ding Ding - We have a winner. Confused

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bear claw · 10-03-2012, 08:39 PM

why don't we have 11 on the line of scrimmage and just run the good ole fumble rooskie

Alpha_Male · 10-03-2012, 11:13 PM

You have to have 7 on the LOS you can have ten lined up side by side but only 7 can be lined up on the ball. No more no less.

Buc-a-roo · 10-03-2012, 11:58 PM

Alpha_Male Wrote:You have to have 7 on the LOS you can have ten lined up side by side but only 7 can be lined up on the ball. No more no less.

I don't understand what you are saying here.

**RunItUpTheGut** · 10-04-2012, 12:23 AM

Its not about how many you can have, its how many you CANT have.

7 at the minimum.