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
2011 Stats
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- Teams - Per Game
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- Complete Penalty Log
- Season
By Penalty
Unnecessary Roughness penalties commited by position during the 2011 season.
| Name | Count | Yards | Home | Away | Declined | Offsetting |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Defensive Back | 79 | 1080 | 37 | 42 | 1 | 5 |
| Defensive Line | 31 | 406 | 17 | 14 | 2 | 1 |
| Wide Receiver | 13 | 184 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 1 |
| Offensive Line | 12 | 165 | 3 | 9 | 2 | 3 |
| Unknown/Unset | 1 | 15 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| Runningback | 2 | 30 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Linebacker | 37 | 508 | 21 | 16 | 1 | 6 |
| Special Teams | 2 | 30 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tight End | 7 | 100 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Fullback | 2 | 30 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Totals | 186 | 2548 | 93 | 93 | 7 | 20 |