NFL owners did not approve a rules proposal by the Lions to eliminate an automatic first down as part of the penalty for defensive holding

The Detroit Lions had three proposals up for consideration at the NFL's annual league meetings, but none of their proposed tweaks were approved.

Two decades later, another Vikings wide receiver has the Detroit Lions looking to change the game to stop him. This week, the Lions will bring a rule change proposal to the NFL Owners Meetings, pleading for the league to eliminate the award of an automatic first down as a penalty for defensive holding and illegal contact.