Intentional Grounding

Definition

A forward pass is thrown intentionally incomplete so that the passer avoids loss of yardage or to conserve time. Exceptions Not assessed if the ball is spiked. If the quarterback has moved outside of the area between his offensive tackles (the "tackle box"), there is no foul for grounding the ball if the quarterback throws the ball past the line of scrimmage.

Outcome

10 yards or spot of foul, whichever is farther from the original line of scrimmage, and loss of down. If the foul occurs in the end zone, the play is ruled a safety.

2012 Stats

Penalty Log

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Against	Beneficiary	Date	Player	Pos	Ref Crew	Week	Quarter	Time	Down	Distance	Yardage	Declined	Offsetting	Home	Phase
Seattle	Arizona	09/09/12	R.Wilson	QB	Bruce Hermansen	1	4	10:17	2	9	12	No	No	No	Offense
New Orleans	Carolina	09/16/12	D.Brees	QB	Gerald Wright	2	3	05:08	3	5	10	No	No	No	Offense
Kansas City	Buffalo	09/16/12	M.Cassel	QB	Robert Dalton	2	3	04:52	1	10	8	No	No	No	Offense
Washington	St. Louis	09/16/12	R.Griffin	QB	Wayne Elliott	2	1	03:14	2	7	11	No	No	No	Offense
Pittsburgh	N.Y. Jets	09/16/12	B.Roethlisberger	QB	Jerry Frump	2	3	01:08	1	20	10	No	No	Yes	Offense
Tampa Bay	Dallas	09/23/12	J.Freeman	QB	Robert Dalton	3	3	02:03	1	10	10	No	No	No	Offense
Philadelphia	Arizona	09/23/12	M.Vick	QB	Mike Shepherd	3	4	10:42	3	9	20	No	No	No	Offense
Cleveland	Baltimore	09/27/12	B.Weeden	QB	Gene Steratore	4	4	05:32	1	10	11	No	No	No	Offense
San Diego	Kansas City	09/30/12	P.Rivers	QB	Bill Leavy	4	1	00:05	1	10	13	No	No	No	Offense
Indianapolis	N.Y. Jets	10/14/12	A.Luck	QB	Bill Leavy	6	3	10:52	3	3	12	No	No	No	Offense
New England	Seattle	10/14/12	T.Brady	QB	Clete Blakeman	6	2	00:06	3	3	0	Yes	No	No	Offense
New England	Seattle	10/14/12	T.Brady	QB	Clete Blakeman	6	4	04:52	2	10	10	No	No	No	Offense
St. Louis	New England	10/28/12	S.Bradford	QB	Walt Coleman	8	1	03:59	3	5	12	No	No	Yes	Offense
New Orleans	Oakland	11/18/12	D.Brees	QB	Pete Morelli	11	2	01:00	2	3	10	No	No	No	Offense
Washington	Dallas	11/22/12	R.Griffin	QB	Bill Leavy	12	1	14:13	3	10	12	No	No	No	Offense
New England	N.Y. Jets	11/22/12	T.Brady	QB	Mike Carey	12	1	14:53	1	10	9	No	No	No	Offense
New Orleans	San Francisco	11/25/12	D.Brees	QB	John Parry	12	2	08:57	3	10	20	No	No	Yes	Offense
San Francisco	St. Louis	12/02/12	C.Kaepernick	QB	Carl Cheffers	13	3	04:36	1	10	17	No	No	No	Offense
N.Y. Giants	Washington	12/03/12	E.Manning	QB	Jerome Boger	13	2	15:00	1	10	10	No	No	No	Offense
Washington	Baltimore	12/09/12	R.Griffin	QB	John Parry	14	4	00:49	1	10	10	No	No	Yes	Offense
San Diego	Pittsburgh	12/09/12	P.Rivers	QB	Scott Green	14	4	11:17	3	9	14	No	No	No	Offense
Tennessee	Indianapolis	12/09/12	J.Locker	QB	Pete Morelli	14	2	10:07	1	10	10	No	No	No	Offense
New Orleans	N.Y. Giants	12/09/12	D.Brees	QB	Jeff Triplette	14	1	02:15	3	18	19	No	No	No	Offense
N.Y. Giants	New Orleans	12/09/12	E.Manning	QB	Jeff Triplette	14	4	06:32	2	10	10	No	No	Yes	Offense
Philadelphia	Cincinnati	12/13/12	N.Foles	QB	Carl Cheffers	15	2	05:51	1	10	10	No	No	Yes	Offense
Washington	Cleveland	12/16/12	K.Cousins	QB	Bill Vinovich	15	3	03:14	2	9	10	No	No	No	Offense
Indianapolis	Houston	12/16/12	A.Luck	QB	Jeff Triplette	15	4	05:13	2	9	11	No	No	No	Offense
Tennessee	Green Bay	12/23/12	J.Locker	QB	Clete Blakeman	16	1	06:13	2	10	11	No	No	No	Offense
Cincinnati	Pittsburgh	12/23/12	A.Dalton	QB	Mike Carey	16	3	09:26	2	7	15	No	No	No	Offense
Minnesota	Green Bay	01/05/13	Jo.Webb	QB	Scott Green	Wildcard Weekend	2	13:10	3	15	10	No	No	No	Offense
Indianapolis	Baltimore	01/06/13	A.Luck	QB	Mike Carey	Wildcard Weekend	2	00:29	2	10	16	No	No	No	Offense
Totals							2.55		1.96	9.38	363	1	0	6