Roughing the Passer
To view roughing the passer penalties by the quarterback who drew the flag click here.
Definition
A defender continues an effort to tackle or "hit" a passer after the passer has already thrown a pass. A defender is allowed to take one step after the ball is thrown; a defender is penalized if he hits the passer having taken two or more steps after the ball leaves the passer's hand.
Outcome
15 yards and an automatic first down
2018 Stats
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By Down
Down 0 (Zero) are penalties on plays that didn't have a "Down", such as kickoffs and extra point attempts.
| Down | Count | Dist 1-2 | Dist 3-4 | Dist 5-6 | Dist 7-8 | Dist 9-10 | Dist 11-15 | Dist 16+ | Yards Lost | Declined | Offsetting |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | 44 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 42 | 1 | 1 | 571 | 0 | 2 |
| 2 | 38 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 10 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 530 | 1 | 1 |
| 3 | 32 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 397 | 0 | 2 |
| 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 45 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 118 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 20 | 66 | 10 | 5 | 1544 | 1 | 5 |