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.

2009 Stats

Overall Totals By Team

There was an average of 1.13 Intentional Grounding penalties per team league wide.

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		Against					Beneficiary
Name	Games	Count	Yards Lost	Dismissed	Home	Away	Count	Yards Gained	Dismissed	Home	Away
Arizona	18	1	5	0	0	1	1	21	0	0	1
Atlanta	16	1	10	0	1	0	2	20	0	1	1
Baltimore	18	1	10	1	0	1	1	10	0	1	0
Buffalo	16	1	13	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
Carolina	16	0	0	0	0	0	1	10	0	0	1
Chicago	16	1	10	0	1	0	1	10	0	1	0
Cincinnati	17	2	25	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0
Cleveland	16	0	0	0	0	0	4	41	0	1	3
Dallas	18	2	20	0	1	1	3	34	0	1	2
Denver	16	1	10	0	0	1	2	25	0	1	1
Detroit	16	3	31	0	2	1	1	5	0	1	0
Green Bay	17	2	25	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0
Houston	16	0	0	0	0	0	1	18	0	1	0
Indianapolis	19	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Jacksonville	16	2	24	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0
Kansas City	16	2	23	0	1	1	0	0	1	0	0
Oakland	16	3	40	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0
St. Louis	16	0	0	0	0	0	2	23	0	0	2
San Diego	17	0	0	0	0	0	1	9	0	1	0
Miami	16	0	0	0	0	0	1	12	0	1	0
Minnesota	18	1	10	0	0	1	1	10	0	1	0
New England	17	0	0	1	0	0	1	10	0	1	0
New Orleans	19	1	10	0	0	1	1	13	1	0	1
N.Y. Giants	16	0	0	0	0	0	2	22	0	1	1
N.Y. Jets	19	2	22	0	1	1	1	15	0	1	0
Philadelphia	17	1	14	0	0	1	1	10	0	1	0
Pittsburgh	16	0	0	0	0	0	3	39	0	1	2
San Francisco	16	2	23	0	1	1	2	25	0	1	1
Seattle	16	2	39	0	1	1	1	10	0	1	0
Tampa Bay	16	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Tennessee	16	2	20	0	1	1	1	14	0	1	0
Washington	16	3	32	0	3	0	1	10	0	0	1
Totals	267	36	416	2	17	19	36	416	2	19	17