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

2014 Stats

Overall Totals By Team

There was an average of 3.09 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
Houston	16	8	112	0	6	2	2	30	0	1	1
Denver	17	5	72	0	1	4	1	15	0	1	0
Indianapolis	19	5	61	0	2	3	4	49	0	2	2
St. Louis	16	5	74	0	4	1	2	26	0	1	1
San Diego	16	5	68	0	2	3	0	0	0	0	0
New Orleans	16	5	50	0	3	2	1	16	0	1	0
Philadelphia	16	5	55	0	1	4	4	60	0	1	3
Pittsburgh	17	5	63	1	3	2	3	18	1	1	2
Arizona	17	4	60	0	4	0	5	71	0	4	1
Minnesota	16	4	48	0	2	2	3	45	0	2	1
New England	19	4	60	0	1	3	2	28	0	1	1
N.Y. Jets	16	4	45	0	3	1	3	33	0	2	1
San Francisco	16	4	53	0	2	2	1	9	0	1	0
Washington	16	4	60	0	1	3	7	65	0	4	3
Baltimore	18	3	46	1	2	1	4	60	0	1	3
Carolina	18	3	45	0	1	2	6	84	1	4	2
Cleveland	16	3	40	0	2	1	1	15	0	1	0
Detroit	17	3	39	0	3	0	4	54	0	2	2
Kansas City	16	3	38	0	1	2	5	72	1	2	3
Atlanta	16	2	30	0	0	2	1	14	0	1	0
Buffalo	16	2	18	0	1	1	6	90	0	2	4
Dallas	18	2	31	0	1	1	1	15	0	0	1
Green Bay	18	2	30	0	1	1	2	30	0	0	2
Oakland	16	2	30	0	1	1	3	45	0	1	2
Tampa Bay	16	2	30	0	0	2	4	54	0	2	2
Chicago	16	1	9	0	0	1	4	61	0	1	3
Cincinnati	17	1	9	1	1	0	5	62	0	2	3
Miami	16	1	15	0	1	0	6	90	0	5	1
N.Y. Giants	16	1	15	0	0	1	3	44	0	0	3
Tennessee	16	1	15	0	0	1	4	43	0	1	3
Jacksonville	16	0	0	0	0	0	1	15	0	1	0
Seattle	19	0	0	0	0	0	1	8	0	1	0
Totals	267	99	1321	3	50	49	99	1321	3	49	50