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
2015 Stats
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- Season
By Penalty
Unnecessary Roughness penalties commited by position during the 2015 season.
| Name | Count | Yards | Home | Away | Declined | Offsetting |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Offensive Line | 40 | 568 | 20 | 20 | 1 | 5 |
| Defensive Back | 87 | 1141 | 42 | 45 | 0 | 5 |
| Defensive Line | 41 | 522 | 20 | 21 | 0 | 3 |
| Linebacker | 40 | 535 | 26 | 14 | 1 | 2 |
| Wide Receiver | 13 | 159 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 4 |
| Tight End | 4 | 55 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Fullback | 2 | 30 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Special Teams | 3 | 45 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Runningback | 4 | 59 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Unknown/Unset | 1 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Quarterback | 1 | 15 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 236 | 3144 | 127 | 109 | 2 | 20 |