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
2012 Stats
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- Complete Penalty Log
- Season
By Penalty
Unnecessary Roughness penalties commited by position during the 2012 season.
| Name | Count | Yards | Home | Away | Declined | Offsetting |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Defensive Line | 26 | 371 | 13 | 13 | 1 | 2 |
| Offensive Line | 21 | 293 | 10 | 11 | 0 | 6 |
| Wide Receiver | 6 | 85 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| Defensive Back | 70 | 938 | 32 | 38 | 0 | 3 |
| Runningback | 3 | 38 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| Linebacker | 44 | 617 | 18 | 26 | 0 | 2 |
| Unknown/Unset | 1 | 15 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Special Teams | 1 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tight End | 3 | 44 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Fullback | 1 | 14 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 176 | 2430 | 79 | 97 | 1 | 16 |