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

2017 Stats

Overall Totals By Team

There was an average of 0.03 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	1	6	0	0	1
Atlanta	18	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Baltimore	16	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Buffalo	17	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Carolina	17	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	16	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Denver	16	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Detroit	16	1	6	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
Green Bay	16	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Houston	16	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Indianapolis	16	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Jacksonville	19	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Kansas City	17	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Oakland	16	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
LA Rams	17	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
LA Chargers	16	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Miami	16	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Minnesota	18	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
New England	19	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
New Orleans	18	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
N.Y. Giants	16	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	19	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Pittsburgh	17	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
San Francisco	16	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Seattle	16	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Tampa Bay	16	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Tennessee	18	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Washington	16	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Totals	267	1	6	0	1	0	1	6	0	0	1