Packers roughing the passer penalties
The gist
The Green Bay Packers drew two more roughing-the-passer flags in a 20-17 loss at Detroit, reaching eight.
No other NFL team has more than four this season.
How it unfolded
- Oct 18, 2026Green Bay beat Dallas 23-13 but drew three roughing-the-passer calls, on hits by Lukas Van Ness, Karl Brooks and Evan Williams, raising its season total to a league-leading six. A Van Ness flag nullified a Carrington Valentine interception, though Dallas did not score on the drive.
- Oct 19, 2026LaFleur said he would send video of the hits to the league for interpretations.
- Oct 20, 2026LaFleur told reporters officials should apply the rule consistently for all quarterbacks.