7 men on line of scrimmage
Dimitri,
Here is a quote form the 2008 Official Rules of the NFL.
"The offensive team must have seven or more men on its line at the snap. All players who are not on line, other than the snap receiver under center, must be at least 1 yard behind it at snap.
I have often wondered about this same thing when I read this rule. I quess it has just become common practice to only line up 7 men on the line of scrimmage.
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