Rams Owner Stan Kroenke Calls for NFL Rule Change After Controversial Play That Helped Seahawks Secure Decisive Victory
The echoes of Week 16 are still being heard across the league. While the Seattle Seahawks celebrate their Super Bowl LX triumph, Los Angeles Rams owner Stan Kroenke has shifted the conversation toward accountability — and possibly, reform.
At the center of the controversy is a two-point conversion that dramatically altered the Rams-Seahawks late-season showdown. With under seven minutes remaining, Seattle executed a play initially ruled incomplete before replay determined it was a backward pass — keeping the ball live. The recovery in the end zone tied the game and ultimately paved the way for a Seahawks overtime victory.

For Kroenke, the issue isn’t bitterness. It’s clarity.
“The league has to ensure competitive integrity. If a rule creates confusion at the most critical moment of a season, we have to examine it.”
That single decision shifted playoff seeding. Instead of the Rams potentially securing positioning, Seattle captured the NFC’s No. 1 seed — and with it, home-field advantage. Weeks later, the Seahawks would defeat the Rams again in the NFC Championship Game before dominating the Patriots 29-13 in the Super Bowl.
No one in Los Angeles disputes that Seattle earned its championship. But Kroenke believes the circumstances warrant review. Sources indicate the Rams are preparing a formal proposal to the NFL Competition Committee aimed at clarifying live-ball rulings on backward passes during conversion attempts.
League officials have not publicly responded, but discussions are expected during the annual owners’ meetings. Around the NFL, opinions are split. Some argue the rule was applied correctly. Others believe technicalities should not determine postseason destinies.
For Seattle, the moment has become part of championship lore — a symbol of resilience and execution under pressure. For Los Angeles, it remains a turning point that reshaped the NFC landscape.
“This isn’t about one team,” Kroenke added. “It’s about making sure the game is decided by performance — not ambiguity.”
In a league built on inches and instant replay, the smallest interpretations can change everything. The Seahawks climbed the mountain. The Rams now want to reshape the path.
And the NFL may soon decide whether that controversial play becomes history — or a catalyst for change.
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