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.

2013 Stats

By Player

Games are team games. It does not account for games the specific player in question missed, or was otherwise not on the team.

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Name	Team	Pos	Games	Count	Count/Game	Yards	Yards/Game	Home	Away	Declined
R.Wilson	Seattle	QB	19	3	0.16	51	2.68	2	1	0
M.Ryan	Atlanta	QB	16	2	0.13	19	1.19	1	1	0
R.Griffin	Washington	QB	16	2	0.13	24	1.50	1	1	0
M.Schaub	Houston	QB	16	1	0.06	17	1.06	0	1	0
B.Hoyer	Cleveland	QB	16	1	0.06	12	0.75	0	1	0
E.Manning	N.Y. Giants	QB	16	5	0.31	65	4.06	3	2	0
C.Palmer	Arizona	QB	16	2	0.13	20	1.25	0	2	0
M.Glennon	Tampa Bay	QB	16	2	0.13	27	1.69	2	0	0
J.Cutler	Chicago	QB	16	1	0.06	11	0.69	1	0	0
B.Weeden	Cleveland	QB	16	1	0.06	10	0.63	1	0	0
M.Stafford	Detroit	QB	16	3	0.19	37	2.31	2	1	0
N.Foles	Philadelphia	QB	17	3	0.18	33	1.94	2	1	0
M.Vick	Philadelphia	QB	17	1	0.06	14	0.82	1	0	0
T.Pryor	Oakland	WR	16	2	0.13	37	2.31	1	1	0
E.Manuel	Buffalo	QB	16	1	0.06	10	0.63	0	1	0
C.Keenum	Houston	QB	16	1	0.06	15	0.94	0	1	0
T.Romo	Dallas	QB	16	1	0.06	11	0.69	0	1	0
D.Brees	New Orleans	QB	18	1	0.06	11	0.61	1	0	0
C.Henne	Jacksonville	QB	16	2	0.13	23	1.44	0	2	0
J.McCown	Chicago	QB	16	0	0.00	0	0.00	0	0	1
P.Manning	Denver	QB	19	1	0.05	10	0.53	0	1	0
A.Smith	Kansas City	QB	17	2	0.12	20	1.18	1	1	0
A.Dalton	Cincinnati	QB	17	1	0.06	10	0.59	0	1	0
T.Brady	New England	QB	18	1	0.06	11	0.61	1	0	0
J.Campbell	Cleveland	QB	16	1	0.06	10	0.63	0	1	0
Totals			414	41		508		20	21	1