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Unsportsmanlike Conduct

Definition

Any person (usually a player but occasionally a coach and very rarely one or more spectators) acts or speaks in a manner deemed to be intentionally harmful or especially objectionable by the game officials, or by rule. Unsportsmanlike conduct is a non-contact foul; if contact is involved it becomes a personal foul. Examples include verbal abuse of officials, and taunting, which, since 2004 in the NFL, has included any "prolonged and premeditated celebrations" by players.

Some Unsportsmanlike Conduct penalties, such as Taunting, get "upgraded" to their own category. Unsportsmanlike Conduct is also often confused with Unnecessary Roughness

Outcome

15 yards. If committed by the defense, automatic first down.

2014 Stats

Overall Totals By Team

There was an average of 2.09 Unsportsmanlike Conduct penalties per team league wide.

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 AgainstBeneficiary
NameGamesCountYards LostDismissedHomeAwayCountYards GainedDismissedHomeAway
Arizona1700000230011
Atlanta16115010230011
Baltimore1833500300000
Buffalo16575023460013
Carolina18115001113001
Chicago16460022218011
Cincinnati17115101230011
Cleveland16115001113001
Dallas18230102115110
Denver17115001215011
Detroit1700000115001
Green Bay18453031230120
Houston16115010344130
Indianapolis1900000115010
Jacksonville1600000229002
Kansas City1600000230002
Oakland16215120345021
St. Louis1656013215001
San Diego16114110460122
Miami16230120230111
Minnesota16230011230011
New England19331012335112
New Orleans1600000230020
N.Y. Giants16115101345121
N.Y. Jets16460131575023
Philadelphia16230111230111
Pittsburgh17230020345012
San Francisco1655314110101
Seattle19115110441022
Tampa Bay16460013345012
Tennessee16457022115210
Washington1657502300000
Totals2676791811353267918113235