Running Into the Kicker
Definition
On a kicking play where the defense fails to touch the kicked ball, the defense runs into the kicker/punter. If such an act occurs but is not intentional, this foul is assessed. If intentional, the personal foul of roughing the kicker is assessed instead.
Outcome
5 yards
2016 Stats
- View Running Into the Kicker Penalties By:
- Teams
- Teams - Per Game
- Player
- Position
- Week
- Down and Distance
- Referee/Crew
- Complete Penalty Log
- Season
By Penalty
Running Into the Kicker penalties commited by position during the 2016 season.
| Name | Count | Yards | Home | Away | Declined | Offsetting |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Defensive Back | 5 | 24 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 0 |
| Fullback | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Linebacker | 2 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Defensive Line | 1 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 8 | 39 | 7 | 1 | 6 | 1 |