Rams Withdraw Proposals After Bizarre Two-Point Play in Seattle

The team had sought rule changes after a deflected pass led to a Seahawks touchdown.

Mar. 19, 2026 at 12:26am

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The Los Angeles Rams have withdrawn a pair of proposed rule changes that were prompted by a bizarre two-point play in their Week 16 game against the Seattle Seahawks last season. The play, in which a deflected backward pass by Seahawks quarterback Sam Darnold resulted in a touchdown for running back Zach Charbonnet, led the Rams to propose changes to how such situations are handled. However, the Rams have now decided to withdraw those proposals.

Why it matters

The Rams' proposed rule changes were an attempt to address the unusual mechanics of the two-point play, which saw a backward pass become a live ball that could be recovered for a score. The league' s slow response to reviewing the play also prompted the Rams to propose a time limit for initiating replay reviews.

The details

In the Week 16 game, Darnold threw a backward pass that was deflected past the line of scrimmage, making it a live ball that Charbonnet was able to recover for a touchdown. The Rams wanted such situations to be treated like a fumble in certain situations, which would have wiped out the two points. The team also proposed a 40-second limit for the initiation of replay review, given the lengthy delay before the play was reviewed.

  • The two-point play occurred in Week 16 of the 2025 NFL season.
  • The Rams proposed the rule changes last month.

The players

Sam Darnold

Quarterback for the Seattle Seahawks.

Zach Charbonnet

Running back for the Seattle Seahawks who recovered the deflected backward pass for a touchdown.

Brad Allen

The referee who oversaw the game between the Rams and Seahawks.

Terry McAulay

The Prime Video rules analyst who called NFL rules analyst Walt Anderson about the possibility of reviewing the play.

Walt Anderson

The NFL rules analyst who was contacted by Terry McAulay about reviewing the play.

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What they’re saying

“The nutty two-point play that forged a fourth-quarter tie in the Week 16 game between the Seahawks and the Rams resulted in a pair of proposed rules changes from the Rams last month.”

— Mike Florio, Author

What’s next

The NFL is not expected to implement any rule changes stemming from the two-point play, as the Rams have withdrawn their proposals.

The takeaway

While the two-point play in the Rams-Seahawks game was an unusual and impactful moment, the Rams' attempts to change the rules around such plays have been abandoned. The league will likely continue to rely on existing rules and the replay review process to handle similar situations in the future.