Face Mask (15 Yards)
Definition
Grasping the face mask of another player and pulling or twisting while attempting to block or tackle him.
Outcome
15 yards. Automatic first down if committed by the defense.
2012 Stats
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Overall Totals By Team
There was an average of 2.38 Face Mask (15 Yards) penalties per team league wide.
| Against | Beneficiary | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Games | Count | Yards Lost | Dismissed | Home | Away | Count | Yards Gained | Dismissed | Home | Away |
| Arizona | 16 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 32 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Atlanta | 18 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 58 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| Baltimore | 20 | 3 | 45 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 19 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Buffalo | 16 | 3 | 40 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 30 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Carolina | 16 | 4 | 47 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Chicago | 16 | 4 | 50 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 15 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Cincinnati | 17 | 2 | 30 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Cleveland | 16 | 1 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Dallas | 16 | 3 | 39 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 45 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Denver | 17 | 4 | 54 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 45 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| Detroit | 16 | 3 | 45 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 15 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Green Bay | 18 | 3 | 45 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 71 | 1 | 4 | 2 |
| Houston | 18 | 2 | 20 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 90 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| Indianapolis | 17 | 2 | 30 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 30 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Jacksonville | 16 | 2 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 79 | 0 | 4 | 2 |
| Kansas City | 16 | 2 | 23 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oakland | 16 | 3 | 45 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| St. Louis | 16 | 2 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| San Diego | 16 | 2 | 20 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Miami | 16 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 50 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| Minnesota | 17 | 1 | 15 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 58 | 0 | 3 | 2 |
| New England | 18 | 2 | 30 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 42 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| New Orleans | 16 | 4 | 44 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| N.Y. Giants | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 22 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| N.Y. Jets | 16 | 4 | 55 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Philadelphia | 16 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Pittsburgh | 16 | 2 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| San Francisco | 19 | 5 | 60 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 36 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| Seattle | 18 | 2 | 17 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Tampa Bay | 16 | 2 | 27 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 78 | 1 | 3 | 3 |
| Tennessee | 16 | 3 | 29 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Washington | 17 | 2 | 22 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Totals | 267 | 76 | 943 | 5 | 33 | 43 | 76 | 943 | 5 | 43 | 33 |