No player shall grab the inside collar of the back or the side of the shoulder pads or jersey, or grab the jersey at the name plate or above, and pull the runner toward the ground. This does not apply to a runner who is in the tackle box or to a quarterback who is in the pocket.
Note: It is not necessary for a player to pull the runner completely to the ground in order for the act to be illegal. If his knees are buckled by the action, it is a foul, even if the runner is not pulled completely to the ground.”
Haason Reddick pulled down on the FRONT of Josh Allen’s jersey. The rule clearly states that it needs to be on the back, above the nameplate, or side of the jersey. The pull down was not from inside the pads of Josh Allen. This is by rule not a horse collar.
FOR ALL THE HORSE COLLAR TRUTHERS:
The Rule Per NFL: https://operations.nfl.com/the-rules/nfl-video-rulebook/horse-collar/
“ARTICLE 16. HORSE-COLLAR TACKLE
No player shall grab the inside collar of the back or the side of the shoulder pads or jersey, or grab the jersey at the name plate or above, and pull the runner toward the ground. This does not apply to a runner who is in the tackle box or to a quarterback who is in the pocket.
Note: It is not necessary for a player to pull the runner completely to the ground in order for the act to be illegal. If his knees are buckled by the action, it is a foul, even if the runner is not pulled completely to the ground.”
Video for reference: https://twitter.com/awfulannouncing/status/1728912570344681848?ref_src=twsrc^tfw|twcamp^tweetembed|twterm^1728912570344681848|twgr^47f4b61c6882aabc5fe8b34c84c4d412989b7c3b|twcon^s1_&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fsports.yahoo.com%2Fdid-officials-miss-a-horse-collar-tackle-of-bills-qb-josh-allen-by-haason-reddick-233735494.html
Haason Reddick pulled down on the FRONT of Josh Allen’s jersey. The rule clearly states that it needs to be on the back, above the nameplate, or side of the jersey. The pull down was not from inside the pads of Josh Allen. This is by rule not a horse collar.