Eagles’ First Tush Push vs. Rams Had Another Bad Missed Call by Refs

Ryan Phillips | Sep 21, 2025

The Philadelphia Eagles appeared to jump early on their first tush push during Week 3 against the Los Angeles Rams. / Via Fox

The NFL hasn't fixed its tush push problem.

Fans were upset in Week 2 after the Philadelphia Eagles got away with repeated false starts while running their signature play against the Kansas City Chiefs. This week, the league instructed officials to call the play more closely. Unfortunately, that hasn't played out so far.

During the first quarter of the Eagles' matchup with the Los Angeles Rams, they lined up to run the play deep in L.A. territory. Right guard Tyler Steen very clearly jumped early. Quarterback Jalen Hurts surged forward for the first down, but reactions immediately poured in.

The #Eagles ran a tush-push.

It looks like an OL (#56) jumped early.

No flag was thrown.

This topic ain't ending.pic.twitter.com/oVYK2NgWUh

— Ari Meirov (@MySportsUpdate) September 21, 2025

The Eagles lined up and ran it again, two plays later for a touchdown.

Even the NFL's broadcast partner got in on the act, calling out the missed call.

It appears there was a missed false start on an Eagles tush push.

Soon after, they scored a touchdown... On a tush push!

📺: FOX pic.twitter.com/5iozl3TKXn

— FOX Sports: NFL (@NFLonFOX) September 21, 2025

Fans and pundits couldn't believe the referees missed yet another massive call on the play after a week of discussion about it.

Two false starts uncalled in tush push.

What a joke.
Get rid of that trash.

— Vic Lombardi (@VicLombardi) September 21, 2025

I'm sure the refs aren't missing false starts on the tush push on purpose.

But if they CAN'T SEE because it's all muddled, then maybe it shouldn't be allowed?

Iunno, just call it fairly, man.

— Sosa Kremenjas (@QBsMVP) September 21, 2025

Clear and obvious false start by the RG goes uncalled.

NFL has a BIG PROBLEM if they can’t officiate the tush push play correctly. pic.twitter.com/MQ5W7TrPVM

— Mark Poulose (@MarkPoulose) September 21, 2025

Blatant missed False Start on the Tush Push.

This is getting out of hand. pic.twitter.com/1IewxKRZrj

— Max Loeb (@loebsleads) September 21, 2025

So much for the @NFLbeing stricter on the tush push. Pretty obvious false start on the RG on the play before the TD

— trey wingo (@wingoz) September 21, 2025

This issue isn't going away for the NFL. While there is no immediate remedy in sight, it feels like Jason Kelce might be right and that the play is done.

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