Personal Foul

Definition

A conduct- or safety-related infraction. Includes unnecessary roughness, such as hitting a ball carrier after he is already out of bounds, "piling on" a ball carrier who is already down, or violent contact with an opponent who is away from and out of the play. If the officials decide that the action was particularly flagrant, the player in question can be ejected from the game.

Caution: Many things people often think of as personal fouls are actually more specific penalties. This page only list things that officially went "in the books" as a Personal Foul. For example, though a ref may say "Personal Foul, Roughing the Passer" that penalty will not be on this page. It will be on the Roughing the Passer page.

Outcome

15 yards; automatic first down if committed by defense

2012 Stats

Penalty Log

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Against	Beneficiary	Date	Player	Pos	Ref Crew	Week	Quarter	Time	Down	Distance	Yardage	Declined	Offsetting	Home	Phase
N.Y. Jets	Buffalo	09/09/12	L.Landry	FS	Robert Frazer	1	4	12:51	2	10	0	No	Yes	Yes	Defense
Washington	New Orleans	09/09/12	D.Gomes	DB	David Scott	1	1	04:16	2	9	15	No	No	No	Defense
Washington	New Orleans	09/09/12	M.Williams	FS	David Scott	1	4	03:00	2	10	15	No	No	No	Defense
Seattle	Arizona	09/09/12	C.McDonald	DT	Bruce Hermansen	1	1	00:27	1	5	0	Yes	No	Yes	Offense
Arizona	Seattle	09/09/12	S.Acho	LB	Bruce Hermansen	1	1	00:27	1	5	0	Yes	No	Yes	Defense
Cincinnati	Baltimore	09/10/12	T.Mays	DB	Richard "Matt" Nicks	1	2	08:21	2	7	15	No	No	No	Defense
Baltimore	Cincinnati	09/10/12	L.Webb	FS	Richard "Matt" Nicks	1	4	13:10	1	10	15	No	No	Yes	Defense
Tampa Bay	N.Y. Giants	09/16/12	M.Foster	LB	Jim Core	2	1	04:28	2	9	2	No	No	No	Defense
New England	Arizona	09/16/12	S.Gregory	DB	David Scott	2	3	01:13	2	18	15	No	No	Yes	Defense
Indianapolis	Minnesota	09/16/12	D.Allen	TE	Don King	2	1	03:29	1	10	15	No	No	Yes	Offense
Minnesota	Indianapolis	09/16/12	J.Allen	LB	Don King	2	3	11:14	3	16	15	No	No	No	Defense
Philadelphia	Baltimore	09/16/12	C.Jenkins	DT	Robert Frazer	2	1	02:12	2	3	0	No	Yes	Yes	Defense
Baltimore	Philadelphia	09/16/12	M.Yanda	G	Robert Frazer	2	1	02:12	2	3	0	No	Yes	No	Offense
Philadelphia	Baltimore	09/16/12	D.Jackson	WR	Robert Frazer	2	2	12:35	1	10	0	No	Yes	Yes	Offense
Baltimore	Philadelphia	09/16/12	C.Williams	DB	Robert Frazer	2	2	12:35	1	10	0	No	Yes	No	Defense
Philadelphia	Baltimore	09/16/12	J.Babin	DE	Robert Frazer	2	4	12:40	3	18	0	Yes	No	Yes	Defense
Cincinnati	Cleveland	09/16/12	L.Hall	CB	Jerry Hughes	2	2	09:41	3	2	15	No	No	Yes	Defense
Washington	St. Louis	09/16/12	L.Fletcher	ILB	Wayne Elliott	2	1	14:28	1	10	15	No	No	No	Defense
St. Louis	Washington	09/16/12	E.Sims	DE	Wayne Elliott	2	1	03:03	3	18	15	No	No	Yes	Defense
St. Louis	Washington	09/16/12	R.Quinn	DE	Wayne Elliott	2	1	00:27	3	3	6	No	No	Yes	Defense
Pittsburgh	N.Y. Jets	09/16/12	L.Timmons	ILB	Jerry Frump	2	2	13:51	3	3	15	No	No	Yes	Defense
N.Y. Jets	Pittsburgh	09/16/12	L.Landry	FS	Jerry Frump	2	2	02:58	2	6	13	No	No	No	Defense
San Diego	Tennessee	09/16/12	V.Martin	DT	Bruce Hermansen	2	2	07:27	3	9	15	No	No	Yes	Defense
Chicago	St. Louis	09/23/12	J.Peppers	OLB	Jerry Hughes	3	3	02:42	3	24	15	No	No	Yes	Defense
Detroit	Tennessee	09/23/12	S.Tulloch	MLB	Gerald Wright	3	5	12:18	2	18	27	No	No	No	Defense
Washington	Cincinnati	09/23/12	C.Wilson	LB	Richard "Matt" Nicks	3	4	07:08	0	0	10	No	No	Yes	Special Teams
Cincinnati	Washington	09/23/12	T.Newman	DB	Richard "Matt" Nicks	3	4	01:02	1	10	15	No	No	No	Defense
Baltimore	New England	09/23/12	C.Upshaw	OLB	Bruce Hermansen	3	1	03:10	1	10	15	No	No	Yes	Defense
Baltimore	New England	09/23/12	C.Upshaw	OLB	Bruce Hermansen	3	2	00:02	0	0	15	No	No	Yes	Special Teams
Baltimore	New England	09/23/12	B.Pollard	SS	Bruce Hermansen	3	3	08:49	1	10	15	No	No	Yes	Defense
Cleveland	Baltimore	09/27/12	J.Bademosi	CB	Gene Steratore	4	1	05:18	4	14	0	No	Yes	Yes	Special Teams
Baltimore	Cleveland	09/27/12	J.Ihedigbo	SS	Gene Steratore	4	1	05:18	4	14	0	No	Yes	Yes	Special Teams
Tennessee	Houston	09/30/12	D.Stewart	T	Carl Cheffers	4	3	09:39	1	10	15	No	No	No	Offense
Tennessee	Houston	09/30/12	D.Stewart	T	Carl Cheffers	4	3	07:35	2	5	15	No	No	No	Offense
San Diego	Kansas City	09/30/12	D.Butler	ILB	Bill Leavy	4	2	00:49	1	10	15	No	No	No	Defense
Carolina	Atlanta	09/30/12	J.Norman	DB	Walt Coleman	4	1	04:16	2	11	6	No	No	No	Defense
Seattle	St. Louis	09/30/12	C.Clemons	DE	Mike Carey	4	2	14:16	2	10	15	No	No	No	Defense
Seattle	St. Louis	09/30/12	B.Giacomini	T	Mike Carey	4	2	14:06	1	10	15	No	No	No	Offense
Seattle	St. Louis	09/30/12	B.Giacomini	T	Mike Carey	4	4	05:32	2	1	15	No	No	No	Offense
Green Bay	New Orleans	09/30/12	B.Raji	NT	Jeff Triplette	4	3	10:30	4	2	2	No	No	Yes	Special Teams
Pittsburgh	Philadelphia	10/07/12	R.Mundy	SS	Tony Corrente	5	3	07:40	2	12	15	No	No	Yes	Defense
Houston	N.Y. Jets	10/08/12	B.Braman	LB	Scott Green	5	2	11:11	0	0	15	No	No	No	Special Teams
N.Y. Jets	Indianapolis	10/14/12	A.Maybin	LB	Bill Leavy	6	2	13:02	3	4	15	No	No	Yes	Defense
Washington	N.Y. Giants	10/21/12	T.Polumbus	T	Ed Hochuli	7	3	08:35	1	10	15	No	No	No	Offense
Carolina	Dallas	10/21/12	C.Godfrey	FS	Ron Winter	7	2	04:27	2	10	15	No	No	Yes	Defense
Dallas	Carolina	10/21/12	J.Ratliff	DT	Ron Winter	7	4	12:19	2	10	5	No	No	No	Defense
Green Bay	Jacksonville	10/28/12	D.House	DB	Carl Cheffers	8	2	08:04	2	9	15	No	No	Yes	Defense
Indianapolis	Tennessee	10/28/12	D.Avery	WR	Al Riveron	8	2	08:21	2	3	15	No	No	No	Offense
Philadelphia	Atlanta	10/28/12	T.Cole	LB	Gene Steratore	8	4	00:20	4	1	0	No	Yes	Yes	Defense
Atlanta	Philadelphia	10/28/12	T.Gonzalez	TE	Gene Steratore	8	4	00:20	4	1	0	No	Yes	No	Offense
Carolina	Chicago	10/28/12	J.Gross	T	Ed Hochuli	8	2	01:34	1	10	0	Yes	No	No	Offense
Chicago	Carolina	10/28/12	C.Conte	DB	Ed Hochuli	8	3	07:47	2	9	10	No	No	Yes	Defense
Carolina	Washington	11/04/12	H.Nakamura	FS	Carl Cheffers	9	2	13:08	1	15	15	No	No	No	Defense
Arizona	Green Bay	11/04/12	R.Ohrnberger	C	Walt Coleman	9	4	04:34	1	10	12	No	No	No	Offense
Jacksonville	Detroit	11/04/12	P.Posluszny	MLB	Gene Steratore	9	1	10:04	3	6	15	No	No	Yes	Defense
Detroit	Jacksonville	11/04/12	N.Fairley	DT	Gene Steratore	9	4	09:36	1	10	12	No	No	No	Defense
Baltimore	Cleveland	11/04/12	B.Pierce	RB	Jeff Triplette	9	1	01:47	3	2	15	No	No	No	Offense
Pittsburgh	N.Y. Giants	11/04/12	R.Clark	FS	Bill Leavy	9	2	07:15	3	2	1	No	No	No	Defense
Pittsburgh	N.Y. Giants	11/04/12	L.Pope	TE	Bill Leavy	9	3	08:25	0	0	6	No	No	No	Special Teams
Oakland	Baltimore	11/11/12	A.Curry	LB	Ron Winter	10	1	07:24	4	2	15	No	No	No	Special Teams
Oakland	Baltimore	11/11/12	P.Wheeler	LB	Ron Winter	10	2	04:56	3	15	15	No	No	No	Defense
Oakland	Baltimore	11/11/12	A.Curry	LB	Ron Winter	10	3	08:44	1	10	15	No	No	No	Defense
Cincinnati	N.Y. Giants	11/11/12	R.Maualuga	MLB	Mike Carey	10	1	10:51	1	10	15	No	No	Yes	Defense
New Orleans	Atlanta	11/11/12	E.Olsen	G	Tony Corrente	10	2	14:28	2	4	15	No	No	Yes	Offense
Detroit	Green Bay	11/18/12	M.Stafford	QB	Ron Winter	11	3	08:46	3	10	15	No	No	Yes	Offense
Tampa Bay	Carolina	11/18/12	T.Larsen	G	Bill Leavy	11	1	00:48	3	8	15	No	No	No	Offense
N.Y. Jets	New England	11/22/12	N.Bellore	LB	Mike Carey	12	4	11:07	0	0	10	No	No	Yes	Special Teams
Denver	Kansas City	11/25/12	W.Woodyard	ILB	Jerome Boger	12	3	02:41	3	6	15	No	No	No	Defense
Baltimore	San Diego	11/25/12	B.Pollard	SS	Gene Steratore	12	4	11:10	1	10	15	No	No	No	Defense
Baltimore	San Diego	11/25/12	A.Boldin	WR	Gene Steratore	12	4	05:55	2	4	15	No	No	No	Offense
New Orleans	San Francisco	11/25/12	B.Bunkley	NT	John Parry	12	4	01:13	4	13	11	No	No	Yes	Special Teams
Arizona	St. Louis	11/25/12	A.Snyder	G	Tony Corrente	12	1	06:27	2	4	15	No	No	Yes	Offense
St. Louis	Arizona	11/25/12	Q.Mikell	SS	Tony Corrente	12	1	06:27	3	18	15	No	No	No	Defense
Carolina	Kansas City	12/02/12	J.Thomas	DB	John Parry	13	4	06:51	1	10	15	No	No	No	Defense
Houston	Tennessee	12/02/12	R.Carmichael	DB	Tony Corrente	13	3	05:08	4	17	15	No	No	No	Special Teams
Houston	Tennessee	12/02/12	A.Smith	DE	Tony Corrente	13	4	02:05	1	10	15	No	No	No	Defense
San Diego	Cincinnati	12/02/12	T.Spikes	ILB	Walt Coleman	13	3	08:54	2	12	15	No	No	Yes	Defense
Washington	Baltimore	12/09/12	D.Hall	SS	John Parry	14	3	13:08	2	4	15	No	No	Yes	Defense
Indianapolis	Tennessee	12/09/12	C.Vaughn	DB	Pete Morelli	14	4	02:52	4	10	10	No	No	Yes	Special Teams
Tampa Bay	Philadelphia	12/09/12	T.Larsen	G	Ron Winter	14	3	00:18	3	1	0	No	Yes	Yes	Offense
Dallas	Cincinnati	12/09/12	E.Sims	OLB	Bill Vinovich	14	3	07:43	3	10	15	No	No	No	Defense
Cincinnati	Dallas	12/09/12	R.Nelson	FS	Bill Vinovich	14	3	05:29	3	21	15	No	No	Yes	Defense
N.Y. Giants	Atlanta	12/16/12	C.Webster	CB	Bill Leavy	15	3	06:04	3	9	0	No	Yes	No	Defense
Atlanta	N.Y. Giants	12/16/12	R.White	WR	Bill Leavy	15	3	06:04	3	9	0	No	Yes	Yes	Offense
N.Y. Giants	Atlanta	12/16/12	W.Beatty	T	Bill Leavy	15	4	04:18	1	10	15	No	No	No	Offense
Jacksonville	Miami	12/16/12	C.Prosinski	SS	John Parry	15	2	12:20	3	3	15	No	No	No	Defense
Houston	Indianapolis	12/16/12	K.Jackson	CB	Jeff Triplette	15	1	02:06	3	4	15	No	No	Yes	Defense
Indianapolis	Houston	12/16/12	Unnamed		Jeff Triplette	15	2	05:20	1	10	13	No	No	No	Defense
San Diego	Carolina	12/16/12	A.Cason	CB	Terry McAulay	15	1	13:39	2	10	15	No	No	Yes	Defense
Baltimore	N.Y. Giants	12/23/12	T.Smith	WR	Carl Cheffers	16	3	13:15	1	10	12	No	No	Yes	Offense
Baltimore	N.Y. Giants	12/23/12	M.Oher	T	Carl Cheffers	16	3	09:20	1	10	15	No	No	Yes	Offense
Baltimore	N.Y. Giants	12/23/12	E.Reed	FS	Carl Cheffers	16	4	06:44	3	10	15	No	No	Yes	Defense
Minnesota	Houston	12/23/12	M.Kalil	T	John Parry	16	1	03:01	3	9	15	No	No	No	Offense
Denver	Cleveland	12/23/12	C.Bailey	CB	Al Riveron	16	3	12:34	2	1	15	No	No	Yes	Defense
Baltimore	Cincinnati	12/30/12	R.Rice	RB	Ron Winter	17	1	09:15	3	12	15	No	No	No	Offense
Cleveland	Pittsburgh	12/30/12	B.Winn	DE	Walt Coleman	17	3	04:39	0	0	15	No	No	No	Special Teams
N.Y. Giants	Philadelphia	12/30/12	A.Rolle	DB	Tony Corrente	17	3	13:44	1	10	0	No	Yes	Yes	Defense
Philadelphia	N.Y. Giants	12/30/12	K.Dunlap	T	Tony Corrente	17	3	13:44	1	10	0	No	Yes	No	Offense
New Orleans	Carolina	12/30/12	T.McBride	DE	Al Riveron	17	4	14:52	1	10	15	No	No	Yes	Defense
New Orleans	Carolina	12/30/12	J.Graham	TE	Al Riveron	17	4	05:10	0	0	15	No	No	Yes	Special Teams
New Orleans	Carolina	12/30/12	W.Herring	LB	Al Riveron	17	4	02:52	0	0	15	No	No	Yes	Special Teams
San Diego	Oakland	12/30/12	T.Spikes	ILB	John Parry	17	2	13:03	2	14	0	No	Yes	Yes	Defense
Oakland	San Diego	12/30/12	M.Goodson	RB	John Parry	17	2	13:03	2	14	0	No	Yes	No	Offense
Totals							2.53		1.99	8.42	1143	4	16	52