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

2017 Stats

Overall Totals By Team

There was an average of 0.22 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	1	15	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0
Atlanta	18	0	0	0	0	0	1	15	0	1	0
Baltimore	16	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Buffalo	17	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0
Carolina	17	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Chicago	16	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Cincinnati	16	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Cleveland	16	0	0	0	0	0	1	13	0	1	0
Dallas	16	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Denver	16	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Detroit	16	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Green Bay	16	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Houston	16	0	0	0	0	0	2	30	0	1	1
Indianapolis	16	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Jacksonville	19	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Kansas City	17	1	15	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
Oakland	16	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
LA Rams	17	1	15	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	0
LA Chargers	16	0	0	0	0	0	1	15	0	0	1
Miami	16	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Minnesota	18	2	28	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0
New England	19	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
New Orleans	18	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
N.Y. Giants	16	0	0	0	0	0	1	15	0	1	0
N.Y. Jets	16	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Philadelphia	19	1	15	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0
Pittsburgh	17	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
San Francisco	16	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Seattle	16	1	15	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
Tampa Bay	16	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Tennessee	18	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Washington	16	0	0	0	0	0	1	15	0	1	0
Totals	267	7	103	2	2	5	7	103	2	5	2