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Good Morning POU! Football season is officially here! As we countdown the days until NFL kickoff, let’s take a look at plays that were so controversial, the rules had to be changed.
The Lyle Alzado Rule
Lyle Alzado was a two-time Pro Bowl defensive end who played a violent game violently.
He was extremely active, racking up over 1,000 tackles and 112.5 sacks for three teams over 15 years.
Alzado was the UPI Defensive Player of the Year in 1977 and the 1982 NFL Comeback Player of the Year. He went to two Super Bowls, winning once.
He also was known for his huge temper, which often flared.
In a 1982 Divisional playoff game, he ripped the helmet off a startled Jets lineman, Chris Ward, and threw it at him, inspiring the rule barring such acts.