Former NFL coach Jon Gruden says pass interference is 'biggest concern,' suggests cap on penalty yardage

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There are usually mixed reactions when NFL referees flag pass interference.

League policy does not include language to explain what constitutes pass interference, so it is still considered a judgment call. 

Jon Gruden, who coached the Tampa Bay Buccaneers to the franchise's first-ever Super Bowl title in 2002, weighed in on the often criticized rule. 

In the NFL, when officials call pass interference, the ball is placed at the spot of the foul. There have been instances where a pass interference call has resulted in a team benefiting from 25 or more penalty yards before the next snap.

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Raiders head coach Jon Gruden runs off the field for halftime during a game against the Chicago Bears Oct. 10, 2021, at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas.  (Heidi Fang/Las Vegas Review-Journal/Tribune News Service via Getty Images)

After admitting pass interference was one of his top worries for the NFL, Gruden suggested the league adopt a penalty similar to what college football enforces. Instead of placing the ball where the foul occurred, Gruden would prefer the ball only move 15 yards per penalty.

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"I would make it the college rule, honestly, because some of these pass interference calls are impacting the game, just one play there," Gruden said during a recent appearance on the "Pardon My Take" podcast. 

Gruden then brought up the subjective nature of the call. 

"I don’t think there’s a common thread in what is and what isn’t pass