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
2016 Stats
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- Complete Penalty Log
- Season
By Penalty
Unnecessary Roughness penalties commited by position during the 2016 season.
| Name | Count | Yards | Home | Away | Declined | Offsetting |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Offensive Line | 22 | 307 | 9 | 13 | 0 | 0 |
| Linebacker | 35 | 468 | 15 | 20 | 0 | 5 |
| Unknown/Unset | 3 | 43 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Defensive Back | 76 | 1029 | 31 | 45 | 1 | 2 |
| Defensive Line | 37 | 514 | 17 | 20 | 0 | 2 |
| Wide Receiver | 11 | 147 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 1 |
| Runningback | 7 | 101 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Tight End | 8 | 114 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| Special Teams | 1 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Quarterback | 3 | 43 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 203 | 2781 | 90 | 113 | 4 | 12 |