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
2019 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C.Gardner-Johnson | New Orleans | DB | 17 | 1 | 0.06 | 8 | 0.47 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| A.Brown | Dallas | DB | 16 | 1 | 0.06 | 15 | 0.94 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| J.Gray | New Orleans | DB | 17 | 1 | 0.06 | 15 | 0.88 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| J.Moreland | Washington | CB | 16 | 1 | 0.06 | 6 | 0.38 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| H.Langi | N.Y. Jets | LB | 16 | 1 | 0.06 | 15 | 0.94 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| M.Killebrew | Detroit | DB | 16 | 1 | 0.06 | 15 | 0.94 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| D.Booker | Denver | RB | 16 | 1 | 0.06 | 15 | 0.94 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| D.Tranquill | LA Chargers | LB | 16 | 1 | 0.06 | 15 | 0.94 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 130 | 8 | 104 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 |