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.

2021 Stats

Overall Totals By Team

There was an average of 0.03 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	18	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Atlanta	17	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Baltimore	17	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Buffalo	19	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Carolina	17	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Chicago	17	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Cincinnati	21	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Cleveland	17	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Dallas	18	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Denver	17	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Detroit	17	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Green Bay	18	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Houston	17	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Indianapolis	17	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Jacksonville	17	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Kansas City	20	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Las Vegas	18	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
LA Rams	21	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
LA Chargers	17	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Miami	17	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Minnesota	17	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
New England	18	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
New Orleans	17	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
N.Y. Giants	17	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
N.Y. Jets	17	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Philadelphia	18	1	15	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
Pittsburgh	18	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
San Francisco	20	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Seattle	17	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Tampa Bay	19	0	0	0	0	0	1	15	0	0	1
Tennessee	18	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Washington	17	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Totals	285	1	15	0	1	0	1	15	0	0	1