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
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| J.Hardy | Atlanta | WR | 19 | 1 | 0.05 | 15 | 0.79 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| J.Forrest | LA Rams | ILB | 16 | 1 | 0.06 | 15 | 0.94 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| H.Jones | Tampa Bay | DE | 16 | 1 | 0.06 | 15 | 0.94 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| D.Smith | Cincinnati | FS | 16 | 1 | 0.06 | 15 | 0.94 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| H.Smith | Minnesota | DB | 16 | 1 | 0.06 | 1 | 0.06 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| J.Simmons | Denver | DB | 16 | 1 | 0.06 | 15 | 0.94 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| S.Thomas | Pittsburgh | SS | 19 | 1 | 0.05 | 15 | 0.79 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| J.Bademosi | Detroit | DB | 17 | 1 | 0.06 | 15 | 0.88 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| T.Montgomery | Green Bay | WR | 19 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| J.Thomas | Green Bay | LB | 19 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| K.Vaccaro | New Orleans | SS | 16 | 1 | 0.06 | 6 | 0.38 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| C.White | Buffalo | CB | 16 | 1 | 0.06 | 15 | 0.94 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| A.Ellis | Jacksonville | TE | 16 | 1 | 0.06 | 15 | 0.94 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| A.Brown | Dallas | DB | 17 | 1 | 0.06 | 15 | 0.88 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 238 | 12 | 157 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 2 |