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.

2020 Stats

Overall Totals By Team

There was an average of 1.06 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	2	30	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	0
Atlanta	16	0	0	1	0	0	3	45	0	1	2
Baltimore	18	1	15	0	0	1	2	24	0	0	2
Buffalo	19	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0
Carolina	16	0	0	0	0	0	1	15	0	0	1
Chicago	17	2	30	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0
Cincinnati	16	0	0	1	0	0	2	30	1	1	1
Cleveland	18	3	42	0	1	2	0	0	0	0	0
Dallas	16	2	30	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0
Denver	16	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Detroit	16	0	0	0	0	0	3	45	0	2	1
Green Bay	18	3	45	0	1	2	2	18	0	1	1
Houston	16	1	15	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
Indianapolis	17	2	30	1	1	1	1	15	0	1	0
Jacksonville	16	4	60	0	2	2	2	27	0	2	0
Kansas City	19	1	15	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
Las Vegas	16	2	16	1	1	1	1	15	0	1	0
LA Rams	18	1	15	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	0
LA Chargers	16	0	0	1	0	0	3	31	1	1	2
Miami	16	0	0	0	0	0	1	15	0	0	1
Minnesota	16	3	39	0	2	1	1	15	1	1	0
New England	16	1	9	0	1	0	2	30	0	2	0
New Orleans	18	0	0	0	0	0	1	7	0	1	0
N.Y. Giants	16	2	24	0	1	1	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	2	30	0	1	1
Pittsburgh	17	0	0	0	0	0	2	30	0	0	2
San Francisco	16	0	0	0	0	0	2	30	0	1	1
Seattle	17	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Tampa Bay	20	2	10	0	0	2	2	18	1	1	1
Tennessee	17	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Washington	17	2	30	0	1	1	1	15	0	1	0
Totals	269	34	455	6	16	18	34	455	6	18	16