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

Overall Totals By Team

There was an average of 0.84 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	0	0	0	0	0	2	30	0	1	1
Atlanta	16	2	23	0	0	2	2	25	1	1	1
Baltimore	17	0	0	0	0	0	1	15	0	0	1
Buffalo	17	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Carolina	16	1	15	0	0	1	3	45	1	2	1
Chicago	16	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Cincinnati	16	1	15	0	0	1	1	15	0	1	0
Cleveland	16	1	15	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0
Dallas	16	0	0	1	0	0	1	15	0	0	1
Denver	16	0	0	0	0	0	1	14	0	0	1
Detroit	16	3	38	1	1	2	0	0	0	0	0
Green Bay	18	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	0	0	0	0	0
Jacksonville	16	1	15	0	0	1	3	31	0	3	0
Kansas City	19	3	45	0	1	2	0	0	0	0	0
Oakland	16	1	14	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
LA Rams	16	1	15	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
LA Chargers	16	0	0	0	0	0	2	30	0	0	2
Miami	16	2	30	0	2	0	1	15	0	1	0
Minnesota	18	0	0	0	0	0	4	46	1	4	0
New England	17	1	15	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0
New Orleans	17	1	15	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0
N.Y. Giants	16	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0
N.Y. Jets	16	1	1	0	0	1	1	15	0	1	0
Philadelphia	17	0	0	0	0	0	1	15	0	1	0
Pittsburgh	16	0	0	0	0	0	1	15	0	1	0
San Francisco	19	1	15	0	1	0	2	30	0	1	1
Seattle	18	2	30	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0
Tampa Bay	16	3	40	0	2	1	0	0	0	0	0
Tennessee	19	1	15	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0
Washington	16	1	15	0	0	1	1	15	0	1	0
Totals	267	27	371	4	9	18	27	371	4	18	9