Defensive Offside
Definition
A player is on the wrong side of the line of scrimmage when the ball is snapped. If a defender jumps across the line but gets back to his side before the snap, there is no foul. In the case of a foul, play is not stopped, and the foul is announced at the conclusion of the play.
Outcome
5 yards
2017 Stats
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- Season
By Penalty
Defensive Offside penalties commited by position during the 2017 season.
| Name | Count | Yards | Home | Away | Declined | Offsetting |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Linebacker | 57 | 275 | 29 | 28 | 19 | 1 |
| Defensive Back | 13 | 60 | 5 | 8 | 12 | 0 |
| Defensive Line | 111 | 537 | 55 | 56 | 45 | 1 |
| Fullback | 1 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Runningback | 1 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Unknown/Unset | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Totals | 183 | 882 | 91 | 92 | 77 | 2 |