Roughing the Passer

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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

2017 Stats

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.

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Name	Team	Pos	Games	Count	Count/Game	Yards	Yards/Game	Home	Away	Offsetting
A.Hicks	Chicago	DT	16	1	0.06	15	0.94	1	0	0
D.Reader	Houston	DE	16	1	0.06	15	0.94	1	0	0
Y.Ngakoue	Jacksonville	DE	19	2	0.11	30	1.58	0	2	0
M.Collins	Dallas	DT	16	2	0.13	30	1.88	2	0	0
T.Johnson	Minnesota	DT	18	2	0.11	29	1.61	2	0	0
M.Ingram	LA Chargers	DE	16	2	0.13	30	1.88	1	1	0
J.Sheard	Indianapolis	DE	16	2	0.13	30	1.88	1	1	0
V.Miller	Denver	LB	16	1	0.06	15	0.94	1	0	0
A.Donald	LA Rams	DL	17	2	0.12	30	1.76	0	2	0
J.Hughes	Buffalo	DE	17	2	0.12	28	1.65	1	1	0
C.Heyward	Pittsburgh	DL	17	1	0.06	15	0.88	0	1	0
N.Orchard	Cleveland	OLB	16	1	0.06	15	0.94	0	1	0
M.Hooker	Indianapolis	DB	16	1	0.06	1	0.06	1	0	0
D.Lee	N.Y. Jets	OLB	16	2	0.13	30	1.88	1	1	0
D.Ford	Kansas City	LB	17	1	0.06	12	0.71	0	1	0
N.Suh	Miami	DT	16	1	0.06	15	0.94	1	0	0
Z.Smith	Baltimore	LB	16	2	0.13	30	1.88	2	0	0
V.Burfict	Cincinnati	OLB	16	1	0.06	15	0.94	0	1	0
E.Walden	Tennessee	OLB	18	2	0.11	23	1.28	1	1	0
J.Galette	Washington	LB	16	1	0.06	9	0.56	0	1	0
D.Wise	New England	DL	19	1	0.05	15	0.79	0	1	0
C.Marsh	New England	DE	19	1	0.05	15	0.79	0	1	0
J.Peppers	Cleveland	DB	16	1	0.06	15	0.94	1	0	0
M.Wilkerson	N.Y. Jets	DE	16	1	0.06	15	0.94	0	1	0
A.Lynch	San Francisco	OLB	16	1	0.06	13	0.81	0	1	0
D.Barnett	Philadelphia	DL	19	1	0.05	15	0.79	1	0	0
J.Clowney	Houston	OLB	16	2	0.13	19	1.19	1	1	0
D.Campbell	Atlanta	OLB	18	0	0.00	0	0.00	0	0	1
G.Jarrett	Atlanta	DL	18	1	0.06	12	0.67	1	0	0
H.Reddick	Arizona	LB	16	1	0.06	6	0.38	1	0	0
B.Dupree	Pittsburgh	LB	17	0	0.00	0	0.00	0	0	1
M.Mitchell	Pittsburgh	FS	17	1	0.06	12	0.71	0	1	0
J.Hankins	Indianapolis	DT	16	1	0.06	15	0.94	0	1	0
D.Autry	Oakland	DE	16	1	0.06	15	0.94	1	0	0
K.Robinson	N.Y. Giants	LB	16	1	0.06	5	0.31	1	0	0
A.Clayborn	Atlanta	DE	18	1	0.06	15	0.83	0	1	0
J.Collins	Cleveland	OLB	16	1	0.06	15	0.94	1	0	0
C.Lawson	Cincinnati	DE	16	1	0.06	15	0.94	1	0	0
A.Rubin	Atlanta	DT	18	1	0.06	15	0.83	0	1	0
B.Graham	Philadelphia	DL	19	1	0.05	15	0.79	1	0	0
Z.Cunningham	Houston	LB	16	1	0.06	15	0.94	0	1	0
L.Houston	Houston	OLB	16	1	0.06	4	0.25	0	1	0
N.Jones	Seattle	DT	16	1	0.06	15	0.94	1	0	0
D.Wilson	Dallas	ILB	16	1	0.06	15	0.94	0	1	0
C.Jones	Kansas City	DL	17	1	0.06	15	0.88	1	0	0
S.Lawson	Buffalo	DL	17	1	0.06	15	0.88	0	1	0
H.Anderson	Indianapolis	DE	16	1	0.06	15	0.94	0	1	0
Z.Kerr	Denver	DE	16	1	0.06	15	0.94	0	1	0
Ja.Reed	Seattle	DL	16	1	0.06	14	0.88	1	0	0
B.Irvin	Oakland	LB	16	1	0.06	15	0.94	0	1	0
S.Richardson	Seattle	DE	16	1	0.06	15	0.94	0	1	0
K.Dansby	Arizona	ILB	16	1	0.06	15	0.94	1	0	0
A.Okafor	New Orleans	OLB	18	0	0.00	0	0.00	0	0	1
T.Whitehead	Detroit	OLB	16	1	0.06	15	0.94	1	0	0
J.Bosa	LA Chargers	DL	16	3	0.19	45	2.81	1	2	0
C.Baker	Tampa Bay	DE	16	1	0.06	15	0.94	1	0	0
L.Joseph	Minnesota	DT	18	1	0.06	15	0.83	0	1	0
S.Tuitt	Pittsburgh	DL	17	1	0.06	15	0.88	1	0	0
J.Casey	Tennessee	DE	18	1	0.06	15	0.83	0	1	0
J.Valoaga	Detroit	DE	16	1	0.06	15	0.94	0	1	0
D.Lowry	Green Bay	DL	16	1	0.06	15	0.94	1	0	0
A.Barr	Minnesota	LB	18	1	0.06	15	0.83	1	0	0
P.Smith	Washington	LB	16	1	0.06	15	0.94	0	1	0
K.Mack	Oakland	DE	16	1	0.06	15	0.94	1	0	0
D.Sorensen	Kansas City	DB	17	2	0.12	27	1.59	1	1	0
D.Davis	N.Y. Jets	ILB	16	1	0.06	15	0.94	1	0	0
M.Pennel	N.Y. Jets	DT	16	1	0.06	14	0.88	1	0	0
C.Jones	Arizona	LB	16	1	0.06	15	0.94	1	0	0
D.Fowler	Jacksonville	DE	19	1	0.05	15	0.79	0	1	0
K.Martin	Arizona	LB	16	1	0.06	15	0.94	1	0	0
F.Rucker	Arizona	DE	16	1	0.06	15	0.94	1	0	0
S.Ray	Denver	LB	16	1	0.06	15	0.94	0	1	0
M.Canady	Baltimore	CB	16	1	0.06	9	0.56	1	0	0
W.Henry	Baltimore	DT	16	2	0.13	26	1.63	1	1	0
W.Gholston	Tampa Bay	DL	16	1	0.06	14	0.88	0	1	0
J.Hughes	New Orleans	DE	18	1	0.06	6	0.33	1	0	0
G.Atkins	Cincinnati	DT	16	1	0.06	15	0.94	1	0	0
S.Rankins	New Orleans	DT	18	1	0.06	15	0.83	0	1	0
C.Smith	Cincinnati	DE	16	1	0.06	15	0.94	1	0	0
B.McKinney	Houston	LB	16	1	0.06	15	0.94	1	0	0
R.Russell	Tampa Bay	DE	16	1	0.06	15	0.94	1	0	0
O.Vernon	N.Y. Giants	LB	16	2	0.13	30	1.88	1	1	0
D.Godchaux	Miami	NT	16	1	0.06	15	0.94	1	0	0
E.Dumervil	San Francisco	DE	16	1	0.06	15	0.94	1	0	0
R.Quinn	LA Rams	DE	17	1	0.06	15	0.88	0	1	0
C.Marsh	San Francisco	DE	16	1	0.06	15	0.94	1	0	0
E.Goldman	Chicago	DT	16	1	0.06	15	0.94	0	1	0
M.Brown	New England	DT	19	1	0.05	15	0.79	1	0	0
M.Garrett	Cleveland	DL	16	1	0.06	5	0.31	0	1	0
J.Jenkins	Kansas City	DT	17	1	0.06	15	0.88	0	1	0
D.Buckner	San Francisco	DT	16	1	0.06	8	0.50	0	1	0
F.Clark	Seattle	LB	16	1	0.06	15	0.94	1	0	0
B.Wagner	Seattle	LB	16	1	0.06	15	0.94	1	0	0
T.Hendrickson	New Orleans	DE	18	1	0.06	15	0.83	0	1	0
Totals			1563	107		1481		57	50	3