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
2010 Stats
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- Teams
- Teams - Per Game
- Player
- Position
- Week
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- Complete Penalty Log
- Season
By Penalty
Unnecessary Roughness penalties commited by position during the 2010 season.
| Name | Count | Yards | Home | Away | Declined | Offsetting |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Defensive Back | 60 | 809 | 29 | 31 | 0 | 4 |
| Special Teams | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Linebacker | 37 | 514 | 17 | 20 | 1 | 4 |
| Defensive Line | 23 | 296 | 14 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| Offensive Line | 27 | 396 | 19 | 8 | 1 | 1 |
| Fullback | 1 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Wide Receiver | 9 | 129 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Runningback | 2 | 25 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Tight End | 3 | 37 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Unknown/Unset | 2 | 30 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| Totals | 164 | 2251 | 88 | 76 | 3 | 16 |