Chop Block
Definition
An attempt by an offensive player to cut block a defensive player who is already being blocked by another offensive player below the thigh. Exceptions: Chop blocks are legal if they occur along the line of scrimmage, the area up to 3 yards behind the line of scrimmage, or within the area 4 yards within either direction of where the ball is snapped.
Outcome
15 yards
2012 Stats
- View Chop Block Penalties By:
- Teams
- Teams - Per Game
- Player
- Position
- Week
- Down and Distance
- Referee/Crew
- Complete Penalty Log
- Season
By Player
Games are team games. It does not account for games the specific player in question missed, or was otherwise not on the team.
| Name | Team | Pos | Games | Count | Count/Game | Yards | Yards/Game | Home | Away | Declined | Offsetting |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P.Hillis | Kansas City | RB | 16 | 1 | 0.06 | 15 | 0.94 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| J.Sweezy | Seattle | OL | 18 | 1 | 0.06 | 15 | 0.83 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| A.Bradshaw | N.Y. Giants | RB | 16 | 1 | 0.06 | 15 | 0.94 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| F.Gore | San Francisco | RB | 19 | 1 | 0.05 | 15 | 0.79 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| F.Jones | Dallas | RB | 16 | 1 | 0.06 | 15 | 0.94 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| P.McQuistan | Seattle | G | 18 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| M.Brewster | Jacksonville | C | 16 | 1 | 0.06 | 15 | 0.94 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| S.Ridley | New England | RB | 18 | 1 | 0.06 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| M.Unger | Seattle | C | 18 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Totals | 155 | 7 | 90 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 |