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

2011 Stats

Overall Totals By Team

There was an average of 3.13 Roughing the Passer 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	5	71	0	2	3	4	61	0	3	1
Atlanta	17	5	49	0	4	1	5	66	0	2	3
Baltimore	18	1	15	0	0	1	1	15	0	1	0
Buffalo	16	1	15	0	1	0	3	45	0	2	1
Carolina	16	0	0	0	0	0	8	99	0	4	4
Chicago	16	2	30	0	0	2	5	50	1	2	3
Cincinnati	17	3	45	0	0	3	4	60	0	3	1
Cleveland	16	2	30	0	1	1	5	75	0	3	2
Dallas	16	3	45	0	2	1	1	15	0	1	0
Denver	18	2	30	0	1	1	9	129	0	6	3
Detroit	17	5	75	1	2	3	3	45	0	2	1
Green Bay	17	3	42	2	0	3	3	45	1	2	1
Houston	18	7	97	0	3	4	1	15	0	1	0
Indianapolis	16	0	0	0	0	0	2	22	0	2	0
Jacksonville	16	0	0	0	0	0	2	30	0	2	0
Kansas City	16	4	60	0	0	4	1	15	0	0	1
Oakland	16	5	75	0	1	4	3	45	0	2	1
St. Louis	16	2	25	1	2	0	3	40	0	3	0
San Diego	16	1	15	0	1	0	2	30	0	0	2
Miami	16	7	105	1	5	2	3	40	0	2	1
Minnesota	16	4	55	0	3	1	3	45	0	3	0
New England	19	4	56	0	1	3	1	15	0	1	0
New Orleans	18	5	54	0	3	2	1	15	0	0	1
N.Y. Giants	20	4	61	0	1	3	3	45	0	1	2
N.Y. Jets	16	2	30	0	1	1	3	40	0	1	2
Philadelphia	16	7	82	0	5	2	5	58	0	1	4
Pittsburgh	17	2	24	0	1	1	3	32	0	2	1
San Francisco	18	4	60	0	2	2	1	15	1	0	1
Seattle	16	2	17	0	1	1	2	30	0	0	2
Tampa Bay	16	3	36	0	1	2	2	16	1	0	2
Tennessee	16	3	45	0	1	2	2	30	0	1	1
Washington	16	2	25	0	1	1	6	86	1	1	5
Totals	267	100	1369	5	46	54	100	1369	5	54	46