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
2024 Stats
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- Teams - Per Game
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- Position
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- Complete Penalty Log
- Season
By Penalty
Unnecessary Roughness penalties commited by position during the 2024 season.
| Name | Count | Yards | Home | Away | Declined | Offsetting |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Defensive Line | 44 | 582 | 17 | 27 | 1 | 5 |
| Defensive Back | 69 | 868 | 37 | 32 | 0 | 9 |
| Tight End | 3 | 45 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| Offensive Line | 23 | 323 | 13 | 10 | 0 | 9 |
| Runningback | 4 | 60 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 |
| Linebacker | 32 | 451 | 12 | 20 | 0 | 10 |
| Wide Receiver | 11 | 137 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 4 |
| Quarterback | 1 | 15 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 187 | 2481 | 88 | 99 | 3 | 43 |