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

2016 Stats

Overall Totals By Team

There was an average of 2.78 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	74	0	3	2	3	45	0	2	1
Atlanta	19	1	9	1	0	1	3	36	0	2	1
Baltimore	16	3	45	0	1	2	5	69	1	2	3
Buffalo	16	4	59	0	2	2	3	45	1	1	2
Carolina	16	4	49	0	1	3	1	15	1	0	1
Chicago	16	7	84	0	4	3	2	24	0	1	1
Cincinnati	16	2	20	1	0	2	1	15	0	1	0
Cleveland	16	3	39	0	1	2	6	80	0	4	2
Dallas	17	5	67	0	0	5	3	45	0	2	1
Denver	16	2	30	1	1	1	1	15	0	0	1
Detroit	17	2	30	0	0	2	2	25	0	1	1
Green Bay	19	4	53	0	0	4	3	35	1	0	3
Houston	18	1	15	0	0	1	1	15	0	1	0
Indianapolis	16	2	28	1	0	2	2	30	0	1	1
Jacksonville	16	4	60	0	4	0	1	15	0	0	1
Kansas City	17	1	11	0	0	1	1	15	0	1	0
Oakland	17	1	15	0	1	0	2	30	0	0	2
LA Rams	16	5	70	0	2	3	2	30	1	2	0
San Diego	16	3	32	0	1	2	1	15	0	1	0
Miami	17	4	54	0	3	1	3	39	1	0	3
Minnesota	16	2	30	0	1	1	5	75	0	4	1
New England	19	1	15	0	1	0	4	60	0	2	2
New Orleans	16	1	15	0	0	1	6	79	0	4	2
N.Y. Giants	17	5	75	0	4	1	2	30	0	2	0
N.Y. Jets	16	0	0	2	0	0	5	63	0	4	1
Philadelphia	16	3	32	0	1	2	4	59	0	3	1
Pittsburgh	19	5	75	0	1	4	1	15	0	1	0
San Francisco	16	0	0	0	0	0	2	30	0	1	1
Seattle	18	3	45	0	1	2	4	53	0	4	0
Tampa Bay	16	0	0	0	0	0	1	5	0	1	0
Tennessee	16	2	25	0	1	1	3	39	0	1	2
Washington	16	4	60	0	3	1	6	70	0	3	3
Totals	267	89	1216	6	37	52	89	1216	6	52	37