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
2022 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.Campbell | Jacksonville | DB | 19 | 1 | 0.05 | 13 | 0.68 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| G.Avery | Tampa Bay | LB | 18 | 1 | 0.06 | 15 | 0.83 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| R.Blankenship | Philadelphia | DB | 20 | 1 | 0.05 | 15 | 0.75 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| T.Fields | Cleveland | LB | 17 | 1 | 0.06 | 15 | 0.88 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| C.Lewis | Buffalo | DB | 18 | 1 | 0.06 | 15 | 0.83 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| G.Stone | Baltimore | DB | 18 | 1 | 0.06 | 15 | 0.83 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| J.Mason | San Francisco | RB | 20 | 1 | 0.05 | 15 | 0.75 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 130 | 7 | 103 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 |