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
2011 Stats
- View Roughing the Kicker Penalties By:
- Teams
- Teams - Per Game
- Player
- Position
- Week
- Down and Distance
- Referee/Crew
- Complete Penalty Log
- Season
By Player
Games are team games. It does not account for games the specific player in question missed, or was otherwise not on the team.
| Name | Team | Pos | Games | Count | Count/Game | Yards | Yards/Game | Home | Away | Declined | Offsetting |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T.Gooden | San Francisco | LB | 18 | 1 | 0.06 | 15 | 0.83 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| B.Browner | Seattle | DB | 16 | 1 | 0.06 | 1 | 0.06 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| D.Williams | Kansas City | ILB | 16 | 1 | 0.06 | 15 | 0.94 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| P.Peterson | Arizona | CB | 16 | 1 | 0.06 | 15 | 0.94 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| R.Mundy | Pittsburgh | SS | 17 | 1 | 0.06 | 15 | 0.88 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| J.Horne | Kansas City | WR | 16 | 1 | 0.06 | 15 | 0.94 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 99 | 6 | 76 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |