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Baltimore Ravens star running back Kyle Van Noy wants the NFL to make a change to the intentional penalty rule.
Van Noy, 34, wants intentional ground calls to count as a sack for the defender that forces the quarterback to throw the ball, saying it takes money out of the defender’s pocket.
“One thing the @NFL needs to change is that a QB’s intentional penalty should be a sack again! You work so hard as a defender and a QB can just throw it to avoid the sack, taking money away from a defender! Change of mind…” Van Noy posted on X.
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Baltimore Ravens linebacker Kyle Van Noy (53) looks on during the first quarter against the Buffalo Bills in an AFC divisional round game at Highmark Stadium in Orchard Park, New York, on January 19, 2025. (Mark Konezny/Imagn Images)
As currently written, intentional penalty is when a quarterback is under duress inside the tackle box, facing an imminent loss of yardage, and throws a forward pass that is not in the direction and vicinity of an originally eligible receiver. The pass does not have to be incomplete for intentional suspension to apply.
The penalty for intentionally landing is a loss of 10 yards from the previous spot. If the point of the pass is more than 10 yards from the previous point of the ball, the ball will be placed there with a loss of down.
If an intentional drop occurs in the end zone, it is a safety.
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Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow (9) throws a pass against Baltimore Ravens linebacker Kyle Van Noy (53) during the second half at M&T Bank Stadium in Baltimore, Maryland, on Nov. 27, 2025. (Mitch Stringer/Image Images)
Van Noy wants edge rushers to receive credit for an intentional field sack, since many edge rushers in the NFL have incentive bonuses for recorded sacks, and they are the ones causing the penalty.
Six-time Pro Bowl selection Eric Weddle responded to Van Noy’s post and agreed with him. Van Noy was asked how the NFL should award the sack if there are multiple defenders causing the intentional suspension.
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“Great question Mike… 3 guys should be a team sack if it’s hard to tell, but most of the time you can set up half sacks and full sacks. If not… guys can turn in the call so they can take a deeper look. If 2 guys are hitting it, they should get half. 1 guy should be full. I also think they take half sacks and give full sacks for both, but that’s just me, that might be a little greedy,” Van Noy posted on X.
Van Noy concluded the twelfth season of his career and second with the Ravens. In 15 games, he had two sacks, 20 tackles and one interception. Last season, Van Noy recorded 12.5 sacks and made the Pro Bowl. He will be a free agent this offseason.
