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

2010 Stats

Overall Totals By Team

There was an average of 0.56 Chop Block penalties per team league wide.

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		Against					Beneficiary
Name	Games	Count	Yards Lost	Dismissed	Home	Away	Count	Yards Gained	Dismissed	Home	Away
Arizona	16	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Atlanta	17	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Baltimore	18	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Buffalo	16	2	20	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0
Carolina	16	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Chicago	18	1	15	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
Cincinnati	16	0	0	0	0	0	1	15	0	0	1
Cleveland	16	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Dallas	16	1	5	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0
Denver	16	1	15	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0
Detroit	16	2	30	1	2	0	2	23	0	1	1
Green Bay	20	1	15	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0
Houston	16	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Indianapolis	17	1	15	0	1	0	1	15	0	1	0
Jacksonville	16	1	15	0	0	1	2	22	1	0	2
Kansas City	17	1	12	0	1	0	1	15	0	0	1
Oakland	16	0	0	0	0	0	1	15	0	1	0
St. Louis	16	1	15	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0
San Diego	16	1	15	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
Miami	16	1	16	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
Minnesota	16	0	0	0	0	0	1	15	0	0	1
New England	17	2	22	0	0	2	1	10	0	0	1
New Orleans	17	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
N.Y. Giants	16	1	1	0	1	0	1	15	0	0	1
N.Y. Jets	19	0	0	0	0	0	2	30	1	0	2
Philadelphia	17	1	15	0	1	0	1	5	0	1	0
Pittsburgh	19	0	0	0	0	0	1	15	0	1	0
San Francisco	16	0	0	0	0	0	1	15	1	1	0
Seattle	18	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Tampa Bay	16	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Tennessee	16	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	1
Washington	16	0	0	0	0	0	1	15	0	1	0
Totals	267	18	226	3	11	7	18	226	3	7	11