Roughing the Kicker

Definition

A defender, having missed an attempt to block a kick, tackles the kicker or otherwise runs into the kicker in a way that might injure the kicker or his vulnerable extended kicking leg. This protection is also extended to the holder of a place kick.

Outcome

15 yards and an automatic first down

2016 Stats

Penalty Log

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Against	Beneficiary	Date	Player	Pos	Ref Crew	Week	Quarter	Time	Down	Distance	Yardage	Declined	Offsetting	Home	Phase
Atlanta	New Orleans	09/26/16	J.Hardy	WR	Pete Morelli	3	2	13:06	4	7	15	No	No	No	Special Teams
LA Rams	Buffalo	10/09/16	J.Forrest	ILB	Walt Coleman	5	3	06:37	4	6	15	No	No	Yes	Special Teams
Tampa Bay	Carolina	10/10/16	H.Jones	DE	Clete Blakeman	5	3	07:01	4	2	15	No	No	No	Special Teams
Cincinnati	Cleveland	10/23/16	D.Smith	FS	Ed Hochuli	7	3	01:38	4	11	15	No	No	Yes	Special Teams
Minnesota	Philadelphia	10/23/16	H.Smith	DB	John Hussey	7	2	08:48	0	0	1	No	No	No	Special Teams
Denver	San Diego	10/30/16	J.Simmons	DB	Tony Corrente	8	2	10:21	4	8	15	No	No	Yes	Special Teams
Pittsburgh	Baltimore	11/06/16	S.Thomas	SS	John Hussey	9	2	07:52	4	11	15	No	No	No	Special Teams
Detroit	Minnesota	11/06/16	J.Bademosi	DB	Ed Hochuli	9	4	00:23	0	0	15	No	No	No	Special Teams
Green Bay	Indianapolis	11/06/16	T.Montgomery	WR	Tony Corrente	9	4	14:39	4	14	0	No	Yes	Yes	Special Teams
Green Bay	Tennessee	11/13/16	J.Thomas	LB	Jeff Triplette	10	4	01:18	4	12	0	No	Yes	No	Special Teams
New Orleans	Carolina	11/17/16	K.Vaccaro	SS	Pete Morelli	11	1	09:30	4	12	6	No	No	No	Special Teams
Buffalo	Oakland	12/04/16	C.White	CB	Bill Vinovich	13	4	02:27	4	1	15	No	No	No	Special Teams
Jacksonville	Minnesota	12/11/16	A.Ellis	TE	John Hussey	14	4	09:26	4	15	15	No	No	Yes	Special Teams
Dallas	Detroit	12/26/16	A.Brown	DB	John Hussey	16	1	05:23	0	0	15	No	No	Yes	Special Teams
Totals							2.79		3.14	7.08	157	0	2	6