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When did roughing the passer become a rule?

Mike Vrabel email blast calls for consistent NFL officiating
The NFL's competition committee plans to discuss roughing the passer penalties after the season amid leaguewide outrage over a pair of controversial penalties in Week 5 -- one on Atlanta's Grady Jarrett and the other on Kansas City's Chris Jones. The topic also reportedly will be discussed Tuesday when NFL owners meet in New York.

Sources: Los Angeles Rams to pitch QB roughing rule change
Last year, the Rams submitted a proposal to the NFL for a potential rule change that would have made roughing the passer reviewable, but the competition committee voted against it 9-0 and it never made it to the floor for further discussion or vote.
 
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