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
2021 Stats
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- Teams - Per Game
- Player
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- Complete Penalty Log
- Season
By Penalty
Defensive Offside penalties commited by position during the 2021 season.
| Name | Count | Yards | Home | Away | Declined | Offsetting |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Linebacker | 51 | 255 | 27 | 24 | 16 | 2 |
| Defensive Line | 84 | 412 | 37 | 47 | 44 | 1 |
| Defensive Back | 22 | 108 | 11 | 11 | 4 | 0 |
| Tight End | 1 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Unknown/Unset | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Runningback | 1 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Totals | 159 | 785 | 75 | 84 | 66 | 3 |