Unnecessary Roughness
Definition
A conduct- or safety-related infraction such as hitting a ball carrier after he is already out of bounds, "piling on" a ball carrier who is already down, or violent contact with an opponent who is away from and out of the play.
Outcome
15 yards; automatic first down if committed by defense
2009 Stats
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- Season
By Penalty
Unnecessary Roughness penalties commited by position during the 2009 season.
| Name | Count | Yards | Home | Away | Declined | Offsetting |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Defensive Back | 49 | 611 | 24 | 25 | 1 | 3 |
| Offensive Line | 21 | 293 | 10 | 11 | 0 | 1 |
| Linebacker | 37 | 494 | 20 | 17 | 1 | 0 |
| Defensive Line | 25 | 336 | 13 | 12 | 1 | 2 |
| Runningback | 4 | 46 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Fullback | 1 | 15 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Wide Receiver | 5 | 75 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| Tight End | 5 | 75 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Unknown/Unset | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Special Teams | 1 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 148 | 1960 | 76 | 72 | 6 | 8 |