Neutral Zone Infraction
Definition
Before the snap, a defensive player (most often a lineman) jumps into the neutral zone and "startles" an offensive player, causing him to false start.
Outcome
5 yards
2010 Stats
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Overall Totals By Team
There was an average of 2.25 Neutral Zone Infraction penalties per team league wide.
| Against | Beneficiary | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Games | Count | Yards Lost | Dismissed | Home | Away | Count | Yards Gained | Dismissed | Home | Away |
| Arizona | 16 | 2 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 15 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Atlanta | 17 | 2 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Baltimore | 18 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 20 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Buffalo | 16 | 2 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 20 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| Carolina | 16 | 4 | 20 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 15 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| Chicago | 18 | 5 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cincinnati | 16 | 2 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Cleveland | 16 | 7 | 35 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Dallas | 16 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Denver | 16 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Detroit | 16 | 3 | 15 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 20 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Green Bay | 20 | 2 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 30 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| Houston | 16 | 4 | 18 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Indianapolis | 17 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 25 | 0 | 3 | 2 |
| Jacksonville | 16 | 3 | 15 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Kansas City | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Oakland | 16 | 2 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| St. Louis | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| San Diego | 16 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Miami | 16 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Minnesota | 16 | 4 | 17 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 20 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| New England | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 15 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| New Orleans | 17 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| N.Y. Giants | 16 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| N.Y. Jets | 19 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Philadelphia | 17 | 5 | 25 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Pittsburgh | 19 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 14 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| San Francisco | 16 | 3 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 25 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| Seattle | 18 | 6 | 29 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Tampa Bay | 16 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Tennessee | 16 | 6 | 28 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Washington | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 267 | 72 | 350 | 2 | 31 | 41 | 72 | 350 | 2 | 41 | 31 |