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

2020 Stats

Overall Totals By Team

There was an average of 3.97 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	1	8	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
Atlanta	16	5	47	0	3	2	7	105	0	5	2
Baltimore	18	9	119	0	3	6	1	15	0	0	1
Buffalo	19	6	64	2	3	3	10	126	1	5	5
Carolina	16	5	68	0	3	2	2	30	0	1	1
Chicago	17	5	66	1	0	5	3	43	0	1	2
Cincinnati	16	1	15	0	0	1	2	30	0	1	1
Cleveland	18	0	0	0	0	0	5	72	0	1	4
Dallas	16	5	61	0	3	2	2	16	0	2	0
Denver	16	3	35	0	2	1	8	117	1	2	6
Detroit	16	4	37	0	4	0	6	66	0	3	3
Green Bay	18	1	15	0	1	0	2	30	0	2	0
Houston	16	1	15	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
Indianapolis	17	2	16	0	1	1	2	30	0	1	1
Jacksonville	16	5	73	0	2	3	2	30	0	0	2
Kansas City	19	6	79	0	2	4	4	60	0	1	3
Las Vegas	16	5	72	0	3	2	1	15	1	1	0
LA Rams	18	1	15	1	0	1	4	53	1	1	3
LA Chargers	16	5	63	0	4	1	8	104	0	4	4
Miami	16	5	70	0	2	3	2	23	0	0	2
Minnesota	16	0	0	0	0	0	7	81	0	3	4
New England	16	0	0	0	0	0	7	92	0	5	2
New Orleans	18	8	101	0	4	4	4	55	0	2	2
N.Y. Giants	16	3	45	0	1	2	2	21	0	1	1
N.Y. Jets	16	14	202	0	9	5	2	26	0	0	2
Philadelphia	16	1	15	0	1	0	7	82	0	5	2
Pittsburgh	17	4	60	0	3	1	2	30	0	1	1
San Francisco	16	6	78	0	2	4	9	127	0	3	6
Seattle	17	3	45	0	1	2	2	16	1	1	1
Tampa Bay	20	6	90	1	3	3	5	62	0	3	2
Tennessee	17	3	42	0	2	1	5	50	0	3	2
Washington	17	4	51	0	1	3	4	60	0	4	0
Totals	269	127	1667	5	65	62	127	1667	5	62	65