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

2017 Stats

Overall Totals By Team

There was an average of 0.03 Roughing the Kicker penalties per team league wide.

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		Against					Beneficiary
Name	Games	Count	Yards Lost	Dismissed	Home	Away	Count	Yards Gained	Dismissed	Home	Away
Arizona	16	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Atlanta	18	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Baltimore	16	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Buffalo	17	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Carolina	17	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Chicago	16	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Cincinnati	16	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Cleveland	16	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Dallas	16	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Denver	16	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Detroit	16	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Green Bay	16	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Houston	16	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Indianapolis	16	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Jacksonville	19	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Kansas City	17	0	0	0	0	0	1	15	0	0	1
Oakland	16	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
LA Rams	17	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
LA Chargers	16	1	15	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
Miami	16	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Minnesota	18	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
New England	19	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
New Orleans	18	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
N.Y. Giants	16	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
N.Y. Jets	16	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Philadelphia	19	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Pittsburgh	17	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
San Francisco	16	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Seattle	16	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Tampa Bay	16	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Tennessee	18	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Washington	16	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Totals	267	1	15	0	1	0	1	15	0	0	1