False Start

Definition

It is a False Start if the ball has been placed ready for play, and, prior to the snap, an offensive player who has assumed a set position charges or moves in such a way as to simulate the start of a play, or if an offensive player who is in motion makes a sudden movement toward the line of scrimmage. Any quick abrupt movement by a single offensive player, or by several offensive players in unison, which simulates the start of the snap, is a false start. Exceptions: This does not apply to an offensive player under the center who turns his head or shoulders, unless the movement is an obvious attempt to draw an opponent offside.

Outcome

Loss of five yards from the line of scrimmage. The foul is enforced prior to the snap.

2011 Stats

Overall Totals By Team - Per Game

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		Against					Beneficiary
Name	Games	Count	Yards Lost	Dismissed	Home	Away	Count	Yards Gained	Dismissed	Home	Away
Arizona	16	1.13	5.31	0.00	1.13	1.13	2.44	12.13	0.00	2.63	2.25
Atlanta	17	0.82	4.12	0.00	0.38	1.22	1.00	5.00	0.00	1.00	1.00
Baltimore	18	1.44	6.94	0.00	1.33	1.56	1.22	5.89	0.00	2.00	0.44
Buffalo	16	0.81	4.06	0.00	1.00	0.63	0.69	3.38	0.00	0.88	0.50
Carolina	16	1.13	5.63	0.00	1.00	1.25	0.94	4.69	0.00	1.25	0.63
Chicago	16	1.88	9.31	0.00	1.13	2.63	1.50	7.50	0.00	1.75	1.25
Cincinnati	17	1.65	8.24	0.00	1.63	1.67	1.24	6.12	0.00	1.13	1.33
Cleveland	16	1.25	6.25	0.00	1.25	1.25	1.00	4.50	0.00	0.63	1.38
Dallas	16	1.69	8.31	0.00	1.75	1.63	1.25	5.94	0.00	1.13	1.38
Denver	18	0.56	2.61	0.00	0.67	0.44	1.11	5.33	0.00	1.44	0.78
Detroit	17	1.18	5.65	0.06	1.38	1.00	1.53	7.53	0.00	2.75	0.44
Green Bay	17	1.71	8.53	0.00	1.22	2.25	1.12	5.59	0.06	1.22	1.00
Houston	18	1.17	5.83	0.00	1.11	1.22	1.50	7.33	0.00	1.56	1.44
Indianapolis	16	1.38	6.56	0.00	1.50	1.25	0.50	2.50	0.00	0.25	0.75
Jacksonville	16	0.81	4.06	0.00	0.50	1.13	1.13	5.44	0.00	0.88	1.38
Kansas City	16	1.69	8.13	0.00	2.00	1.38	1.38	6.69	0.00	1.63	1.13
Oakland	16	1.19	5.94	0.00	1.13	1.25	1.25	6.25	0.00	0.88	1.63
St. Louis	16	2.00	9.63	0.00	2.25	1.75	1.63	7.88	0.00	2.13	1.13
San Diego	16	1.00	5.06	0.00	0.88	1.13	1.13	5.19	0.00	0.75	1.50
Miami	16	0.88	4.19	0.00	0.63	1.13	2.00	9.94	0.00	1.50	2.50
Minnesota	16	1.25	6.19	0.00	1.50	1.00	1.44	7.25	0.00	1.50	1.38
New England	19	1.05	5.05	0.00	0.82	1.38	1.21	5.95	0.00	1.27	1.13
New Orleans	18	1.00	4.78	0.00	1.00	1.00	1.44	7.17	0.00	1.22	1.67
N.Y. Giants	20	0.95	4.75	0.00	1.33	0.64	1.45	7.10	0.00	1.33	1.55
N.Y. Jets	16	1.56	7.75	0.00	0.75	2.38	0.75	3.69	0.00	0.63	0.88
Philadelphia	16	1.38	6.81	0.00	1.75	1.00	1.06	5.31	0.00	1.00	1.13
Pittsburgh	17	1.18	5.65	0.00	1.13	1.22	1.12	5.53	0.06	1.88	0.44
San Francisco	18	1.67	8.00	0.06	1.40	2.00	1.11	5.44	0.00	1.10	1.13
Seattle	16	2.38	11.88	0.00	2.13	2.63	1.06	5.31	0.06	0.88	1.25
Tampa Bay	16	0.88	4.38	0.00	0.63	1.13	1.06	5.31	0.00	1.25	0.88
Tennessee	16	0.81	4.06	0.06	1.00	0.63	1.13	5.44	0.00	1.13	1.13
Washington	16	0.69	3.44	0.00	0.88	0.50	1.56	7.81	0.00	1.38	1.75
Average	267	1.25	6.13	0.01	0.59	0.66	1.25	6.13	0.01	0.59	0.66