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Forward Progress

What does Forward Progress Mean?

This is a player's forward momentum when carrying the ball, which is used to determine the spot of the ball when the play ends and where the next play will begin.


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Sporting Charts explains Forward Progress

The forward progress is stopped at a set point where the official deems that the player had no chance of getting any further or couldn't get any further with the ball.

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