The Green Bay Packers‘ rule change proposal that would have banned the “Tush Push” play failed by a 22-10 vote at the league meetings in Minneapolis on Wednesday. The change required 24 votes, so the proposal fell two votes short.
Which teams voted against the proposal? The Philadelphia Eagles are an obvious one as the inventor and most frequent user of the “Tush Push.” But several other teams stuck with the Eagles, including Dan Campbell’s Detroit Lions and John Harbaugh’s Baltimore Ravens. Here’s the full list, per ESPN:
Teams to vote NO to rule change
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While 10 teams voted no, 22 voted yes, or roughly 69 percent of teams. The rule change required 75 percent of teams to vote yes. Of the teams voting no, only three were from the NFC.
Teams voting YES on rule change
The Packers, who have no owner and a team president who is retiring this summer, submitted the rule change, but 21 other teams wanted the change — highlighting the fact that two thirds of the league were in favor of banning the Tush Push.
The debate is over for now; the play lives on in 2025.
The Packers host the Eagles on “Monday Night Football” in Week 10.
This article originally appeared on Packers Wire: Which NFL teams voted against Packers’ proposal to ban Tush Push?