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

2015 Stats

Overall Totals By Team

There was an average of 3.19 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	18	5	75	0	3	2	2	30	0	0	2
Atlanta	16	4	47	1	2	2	1	15	0	1	0
Baltimore	16	3	45	0	2	1	1	15	0	1	0
Buffalo	16	2	27	0	1	1	3	40	0	1	2
Carolina	19	2	30	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0
Chicago	16	4	51	1	1	3	3	32	0	1	2
Cincinnati	17	2	30	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0
Cleveland	16	0	0	1	0	0	3	45	0	1	2
Dallas	16	0	0	0	0	0	2	30	0	2	0
Denver	19	6	90	0	2	4	1	15	0	0	1
Detroit	16	2	27	0	0	2	2	21	0	2	0
Green Bay	18	1	10	0	0	1	4	57	1	1	3
Houston	17	8	119	0	6	2	4	53	0	2	2
Indianapolis	16	5	62	0	0	5	5	75	0	2	3
Jacksonville	16	6	71	0	3	3	2	16	0	2	0
Kansas City	18	6	76	0	2	4	4	57	0	3	1
Oakland	16	1	15	0	0	1	4	48	0	3	1
St. Louis	16	5	62	0	3	2	3	45	0	1	2
San Diego	16	1	15	0	1	0	3	44	0	2	1
Miami	16	8	120	0	4	4	4	60	0	2	2
Minnesota	17	4	59	1	3	1	4	60	1	3	1
New England	18	0	0	0	0	0	5	63	0	2	3
New Orleans	16	6	84	0	3	3	8	85	0	6	2
N.Y. Giants	16	5	64	0	0	5	4	60	0	0	4
N.Y. Jets	16	1	15	0	0	1	2	30	0	0	2
Philadelphia	16	1	15	0	1	0	6	85	0	5	1
Pittsburgh	18	1	12	0	1	0	3	45	1	2	1
San Francisco	16	1	15	0	1	0	2	30	0	2	0
Seattle	18	3	45	0	1	2	2	30	0	1	1
Tampa Bay	16	4	41	0	0	4	4	54	1	2	2
Tennessee	16	3	23	0	0	3	7	99	0	3	4
Washington	17	2	30	0	2	0	4	36	0	4	0
Totals	267	102	1375	4	45	57	102	1375	4	57	45