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
2018 Stats
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Overall Totals By Team
There was an average of 4.56 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 | 5 | 18 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 15 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| Atlanta | 16 | 4 | 20 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 15 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| Baltimore | 17 | 4 | 20 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Buffalo | 16 | 5 | 20 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Carolina | 16 | 7 | 36 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 25 | 0 | 4 | 1 |
| Chicago | 17 | 2 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 35 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
| Cincinnati | 16 | 3 | 15 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Cleveland | 16 | 5 | 19 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dallas | 18 | 9 | 45 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 15 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Denver | 16 | 4 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 25 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| Detroit | 16 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Green Bay | 16 | 4 | 20 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Houston | 17 | 11 | 54 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Indianapolis | 18 | 9 | 41 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 39 | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| Jacksonville | 16 | 5 | 25 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 15 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| Kansas City | 18 | 4 | 16 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 43 | 0 | 6 | 3 |
| Oakland | 16 | 4 | 18 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 37 | 0 | 6 | 2 |
| LA Rams | 19 | 5 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 11 | 49 | 0 | 8 | 3 |
| LA Chargers | 18 | 6 | 30 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 25 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| Miami | 16 | 2 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 20 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| Minnesota | 16 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 15 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| New England | 19 | 2 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| New Orleans | 18 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 25 | 0 | 3 | 2 |
| N.Y. Giants | 16 | 6 | 30 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 18 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| N.Y. Jets | 16 | 4 | 20 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Philadelphia | 18 | 3 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| Pittsburgh | 16 | 3 | 15 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 15 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| San Francisco | 16 | 5 | 25 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 20 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| Seattle | 17 | 4 | 20 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Tampa Bay | 16 | 8 | 40 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 40 | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| Tennessee | 16 | 3 | 15 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 60 | 0 | 7 | 5 |
| Washington | 16 | 7 | 35 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 13 | 65 | 0 | 9 | 4 |
| Totals | 267 | 146 | 702 | 2 | 53 | 93 | 146 | 702 | 2 | 93 | 53 |