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Lowering the Head to Make Forcible Contact

Definition

It is a foul if a player: (a) lowers his head and makes forcible contact with his helmet against an opponent; or (b) uses any part of his helmet or facemask to butt or make forcible contact to an opponent’s head or neck area. These provisions do not prohibit incidental contact by the mask or the helmet in the course of a conventional tackle or block on an opponent.

Outcome

15 yards

2023 Stats

Overall Totals By Team

There was an average of 0.16 Lowering the Head to Make Forcible Contact penalties per team league wide.

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 AgainstBeneficiary
NameGamesCountYards LostDismissedHomeAwayCountYards GainedDismissedHomeAway
Arizona1723000200000
Atlanta1700000115001
Baltimore190000000000
Buffalo190000000000
Carolina170000000000
Chicago1711501000000
Cincinnati1700000115001
Cleveland180000000000
Dallas180000000000
Denver1700000115001
Detroit200000000000
Green Bay190000000000
Houston190000000000
Indianapolis170000000000
Jacksonville170000000000
Kansas City210000000000
Las Vegas170000000000
LA Rams180000000000
LA Chargers170000000000
Miami180000000000
Minnesota170000000000
New England170000000000
New Orleans170000000000
N.Y. Giants170000000000
N.Y. Jets1711501000000
Philadelphia180000000000
Pittsburgh180000000000
San Francisco2011501000000
Seattle170000000000
Tampa Bay190000000000
Tennessee170000000000
Washington1700000230020
Totals285575032575023