Lowering the Head to Initiate Contact

Definition

It is a foul if a player lowers his head to initiate and make contact with his helmet against an opponent. The rule applies to all players on the field at all times, and contact does not have to be to an opponent's head or neck area; lowering the head and initiating contact to an opponent's torso, hips or lower body is also a penalty.

Outcome

15 yards. If committed on defense; automatic first down. The player may be disqualified.

2019 Stats

Penalty Log

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Against	Beneficiary	Date	Player	Pos	Ref Crew	Week	Quarter	Time	Down	Distance	Yardage	Declined	Offsetting	Home	Phase
LA Rams	Carolina	09/08/19	M.Christian	DB	Shawn Hochuli	1	3	02:13	1	10	0	No	Yes	No	Defense
Kansas City	Jacksonville	09/08/19	J.Thornhill	DB	Carl Cheffers	1	1	07:41	3	18	15	No	No	No	Defense
Kansas City	Jacksonville	09/08/19	A.Hitchens	LB	Carl Cheffers	1	4	03:00	1	10	15	No	No	No	Defense
Miami	Baltimore	09/08/19	B.McCain	DB	Jerome Boger	1	3	02:21	1	10	15	No	No	Yes	Defense
Atlanta	Minnesota	09/08/19	D.Campbell	OLB	Bill Vinovich	1	3	01:15	1	10	15	No	No	No	Defense
Atlanta	Minnesota	09/08/19	K.Neal	DB	Bill Vinovich	1	3	00:53	1	10	8	No	No	No	Defense
Dallas	N.Y. Giants	09/08/19	T.Pollard	RB	Walt Anderson	1	4	07:15	2	8	0	Yes	No	Yes	Offense
Tampa Bay	San Francisco	09/08/19	D.Stewart	SS	Alex Kemp	1	4	03:22	1	10	15	No	No	Yes	Defense
Oakland	Denver	09/09/19	J.Abram	DB	Craig Wrolstad	1	3	05:13	1	10	14	No	No	Yes	Defense
New England	Miami	09/15/19	D.McCourty	DB	Bill Vinovich	2	4	08:20	2	18	15	No	No	No	Defense
Cleveland	N.Y. Jets	09/16/19	M.Wilson	LB	Alex Kemp	2	4	00:10	3	5	15	No	No	No	Defense
Carolina	Arizona	09/22/19	R.Cockrell	DB	Craig Wrolstad	3	3	15:00	1	10	15	No	No	No	Defense
Miami	LA Chargers	09/29/19	E.Rowe	DB	Tony Corrente	4	1	06:02	2	5	15	No	No	Yes	Defense
Cincinnati	Pittsburgh	09/30/19	B.Webb	CB	Bill Vinovich	4	4	11:02	1	10	15	No	No	No	Defense
Jacksonville	Cincinnati	10/20/19	M.Jack	LB	Craig Wrolstad	7	3	01:40	1	10	15	No	No	No	Defense
Washington	Minnesota	10/24/19	J.Moreland	CB	Carl Cheffers	8	4	13:10	3	4	15	No	No	No	Defense
N.Y. Jets	Jacksonville	10/27/19	J.Burgess	OLB	Brad Allen	8	4	06:23	2	8	1	No	No	No	Defense
San Francisco	Carolina	10/27/19	M.Wishnowsky	P	Shawn Smith	8	2	12:43	0	0	15	No	No	Yes	Special Teams
Tennessee	Carolina	11/03/19	D.Bates	LB	Ron Torbert	9	4	10:23	0	0	15	No	No	No	Special Teams
Seattle	San Francisco	11/11/19	Q.Jefferson	DL	Alex Kemp	10	3	04:37	1	10	15	No	No	No	Defense
Detroit	Dallas	11/17/19	W.Harris	DB	Tony Corrente	11	2	00:30	2	5	15	No	No	Yes	Defense
Tampa Bay	Atlanta	11/24/19	A.Adams	DB	Clay Martin	12	4	03:06	1	10	15	No	No	No	Defense
Detroit	Washington	11/24/19	W.Harris	DB	Bill Vinovich	12	3	10:03	1	10	15	No	No	No	Defense
Seattle	Philadelphia	11/24/19	Q.Diggs	DB	Walt Anderson	12	1	00:35	1	10	15	No	No	No	Defense
New Orleans	Atlanta	11/28/19	V.Bell	SS	Shawn Smith	13	1	03:16	1	10	0	No	Yes	No	Defense
Detroit	Minnesota	12/08/19	J.Tavai	LB	Walt Anderson	14	1	06:04	1	10	8	No	No	No	Defense
Detroit	Minnesota	12/08/19	C.Jones	LB	Walt Anderson	14	2	15:00	3	4	0	No	Yes	No	Defense
New Orleans	Carolina	12/29/19	P.Williams	DB	Ron Torbert	17	3	15:00	0	0	15	No	No	No	Special Teams
Kansas City	LA Chargers	12/29/19	A.Watts	DB	Walt Anderson	17	3	03:18	1	10	15	No	No	Yes	Defense
Tampa Bay	Atlanta	12/29/19	A.Adams	DB	Carl Cheffers	17	2	05:56	2	10	10	No	No	Yes	Defense
LA Rams	Arizona	12/29/19	T.Rapp	DB	Jerome Boger	17	3	06:58	1	10	15	No	No	Yes	Defense
Totals							2.87		1.36	8.55	371	1	3	10