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

2019 Stats

Overall Totals By Team

There was an average of 4.25 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	4	39	0	2	2	4	55	0	1	3
Atlanta	16	4	60	0	1	3	6	71	0	1	5
Baltimore	17	11	160	0	3	8	7	78	0	3	4
Buffalo	17	6	86	0	3	3	5	71	0	3	2
Carolina	16	5	61	0	3	2	1	15	1	1	0
Chicago	16	4	55	0	1	3	4	60	0	2	2
Cincinnati	16	5	66	0	1	4	7	94	0	5	2
Cleveland	16	9	122	0	6	3	4	50	0	2	2
Dallas	16	6	88	0	3	3	4	51	1	1	3
Denver	16	4	55	0	2	2	3	45	0	3	0
Detroit	16	2	27	0	1	1	4	52	2	3	1
Green Bay	18	4	60	1	1	3	3	45	0	2	1
Houston	18	2	31	0	2	0	6	89	0	2	4
Indianapolis	16	3	25	0	2	1	4	53	0	2	2
Jacksonville	16	5	75	0	0	5	8	95	0	3	5
Kansas City	19	1	15	0	0	1	5	75	0	2	3
Oakland	16	7	89	1	3	4	2	30	0	2	0
LA Rams	16	6	69	0	3	3	6	64	0	3	3
LA Chargers	16	2	29	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0
Miami	16	1	15	0	1	0	11	162	0	7	4
Minnesota	18	3	42	1	1	2	3	35	0	2	1
New England	17	4	60	0	2	2	0	0	0	0	0
New Orleans	17	1	15	0	0	1	1	14	0	1	0
N.Y. Giants	16	1	15	1	0	1	1	15	0	1	0
N.Y. Jets	16	5	70	0	4	1	7	95	0	5	2
Philadelphia	17	5	65	0	1	4	7	102	0	3	4
Pittsburgh	16	6	74	0	4	2	3	40	0	2	1
San Francisco	19	4	59	0	0	4	5	72	0	5	0
Seattle	18	4	51	0	3	1	6	72	0	3	3
Tampa Bay	16	4	48	1	2	2	3	39	0	1	2
Tennessee	19	3	45	0	1	2	3	44	1	1	2
Washington	16	5	57	0	3	2	3	45	0	3	0
Totals	267	136	1828	5	61	75	136	1828	5	75	61