Leaping

Definition

A defender running forward and leaping in an attempt to block a field goal or a point-after try lands on other players on either team. Exceptions: The penalty is not called if the defender was within one yard of the line of scrimmage at the time of the snap.

Outcome

15 yard penalty and automatic first down

2016 Stats

Overall Totals By Team

There was an average of 0.09 Leaping 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	16	0	0	0	0	0	2	23	0	1	1
Atlanta	19	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Baltimore	16	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Buffalo	16	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Carolina	16	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Chicago	16	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Cincinnati	16	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Cleveland	16	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Dallas	17	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Denver	16	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Detroit	17	1	15	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0
Green Bay	19	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Houston	18	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Indianapolis	16	0	0	0	0	0	1	15	0	1	0
Jacksonville	16	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Kansas City	17	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Oakland	17	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
LA Rams	16	1	8	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
San Diego	16	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Miami	17	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Minnesota	16	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
New England	19	1	15	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0
New Orleans	16	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
N.Y. Giants	17	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
N.Y. Jets	16	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Philadelphia	16	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Pittsburgh	19	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
San Francisco	16	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Seattle	18	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Tampa Bay	16	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Tennessee	16	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Washington	16	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Totals	267	3	38	0	1	2	3	38	0	2	1