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.

2018 Stats

Overall Totals By Team

There was an average of 0.5 Lowering the Head to Initiate Contact 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	1	15	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
Atlanta	16	1	15	0	0	1	1	15	0	1	0
Baltimore	17	2	30	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0
Buffalo	16	0	0	0	0	0	2	30	0	0	2
Carolina	16	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Chicago	17	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Cincinnati	16	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Cleveland	16	1	15	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0
Dallas	18	1	15	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
Denver	16	0	0	0	0	0	1	15	0	1	0
Detroit	16	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Green Bay	16	0	0	0	0	0	1	15	0	1	0
Houston	17	0	0	0	0	0	1	15	0	0	1
Indianapolis	18	1	15	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0
Jacksonville	16	2	26	0	2	0	1	15	0	1	0
Kansas City	18	0	0	0	0	0	2	25	0	1	1
Oakland	16	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
LA Rams	19	2	25	0	2	0	1	15	0	0	1
LA Chargers	18	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Miami	16	1	15	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
Minnesota	16	1	15	0	1	0	1	15	0	0	1
New England	19	0	0	0	0	0	1	11	0	0	1
New Orleans	18	1	15	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0
N.Y. Giants	16	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
N.Y. Jets	16	1	15	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
Philadelphia	18	1	15	0	1	0	1	15	0	0	1
Pittsburgh	16	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
San Francisco	16	0	0	0	0	0	1	15	0	0	1
Seattle	17	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Tampa Bay	16	0	0	0	0	0	1	15	0	1	0
Tennessee	16	0	0	0	0	0	1	15	0	0	1
Washington	16	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Totals	267	16	231	0	10	6	16	231	0	6	10