Quote:ARTICLE 6. COMPLETE STOP. All offensive players are required to come to a complete stop and be in a set position simultaneously for at least one second prior to the snap.

 

The only exception is one player in motion, where everyone else has to be stationary.

 

ARTICLE 7. ILLEGAL MOTION. When the ball is snapped, one player who is lined up in the backfield may be in motion, provided that he is moving parallel to or away from the line of scrimmage. No player is permitted to be moving toward the line of scrimmage when the ball is snapped. All other players must be stationary in their positions.

 

ARTICLE 8. SHIFTS. The offensive team is permitted to shift and have two or more players in motion multiple times before the snap. However, after the last shift, all players must come to a complete stop and be in a set position simultaneously for at least one second.

 

http://operations.nfl.com/the-rules/2015-nfl-rulebook/

 

 

You're right about the one second rule, I looked that up after making that post.  The story I read said "the offensive line was not set prior to the snap" which they clearly were on the replay.  So what the NFL should have said was "the offensive line was not set for the required one second before the snap".  Anyway it doesn't matter, the games in the "W" column and we've had more than our share of calls go against us this year.

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