Clipping
Definition
Contacting a non-ballcarrying opponent from behind and at or below the waist.Outcome
Loss of 15 yards.2012 Stats
Teams
There was an average of 0.16 Clipping penalties per team league wide.
| Overall Total | Per Game | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Games | Against | Yards Lost | Beneficiary | Beneficiary Yards | Dismissed | Home | Away | Against | Yards Lost | Beneficiary | Beneficiary Yards |
| Arizona | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Atlanta | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Baltimore | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Buffalo | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Carolina | 16 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.06 | 0.31 | 0 | 0 |
| Chicago | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cincinnati | 17 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.06 | 0.88 |
| Cleveland | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dallas | 16 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.06 | 0.81 |
| Denver | 17 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.06 | 0.88 |
| Detroit | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Green Bay | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Houston | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Indianapolis | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jacksonville | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kansas City | 16 | 1 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.06 | 0.94 | 0 | 0 |
| Miami | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Minnesota | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| New England | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| New Orleans | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| N.Y. Jets | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| N.Y. Giants | 16 | 1 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.06 | 0.81 | 0 | 0 |
| Oakland | 16 | 1 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.06 | 0.94 | 0 | 0 |
| Philadelphia | 16 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.06 | 0.31 |
| Pittsburgh | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| San Diego | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| San Francisco | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Seattle | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| St. Louis | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tampa Bay | 16 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.06 | 0.94 |
| Tennessee | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Washington | 17 | 1 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.06 | 0.88 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 534 | 5 | 63 | 5 | 63 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.3 | 3.9 | 0.3 | 3.8 |
Player
| Name | Team | Total Calls | Yards Lost | Home | Away | Home/Away Diff |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D.Stephenson | Kansas City | 1 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| J.Hosley | N.Y. Giants | 1 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| J.Martin | Miami | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -1 |
| M.Brisiel | Oakland | 1 | 15 | 0 | 1 | -1 |
| M.Tolbert | Carolina | 1 | 5 | 0 | 1 | -1 |
| W.Montgomery | Washington | 1 | 15 | 0 | 1 | -1 |
| Totals | 6 | 63 | 2 | 4 | -2 |
Penalties By Week
Note: Offsetting and Declined penalties are ignored, except where specified.
| Overall Total | Per Game | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week | Games | Total Count | Penalty Yards | Home | Away | Declined | Offsetting | Total Count | Penalty Yards | Home | Away | Declined | Offsetting |
| 1 | 16 | 1 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.06 | 0.81 | 0.06 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | 15 | 1 | 15 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.07 | 1 | 0 | 0.07 | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.07 | 0 |
| 12 | 16 | 3 | 35 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.19 | 2.19 | 0.06 | 0.13 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 61 | 5 | 63 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0.3 | 4 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0 |
Penalty Log
| Against | Beneficiary | Date | Player | Week | Quarter | Time | Down | Distance | Declined | Offsetting | Yardage | Home | Dismissed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N.Y. Giants | Dallas | 09/05/2012 | J.Hosley | 1 | 1 | 12:21 | 4 | 15 | No | No | 13 | No | No |
| Washington | Tampa Bay | 09/30/2012 | W.Montgomery | 4 | 3 | 12:57 | 1 | 10 | No | No | 15 | Yes | No |
| Miami | N.Y. Jets | 10/28/2012 | J.Martin | 8 | 3 | 05:57 | 1 | 10 | Yes | No | 0 | Yes | Yes |
| Oakland | Cincinnati | 11/25/2012 | M.Brisiel | 12 | 4 | 10:08 | 1 | 10 | No | No | 15 | Yes | No |
| Kansas City | Denver | 11/25/2012 | D.Stephenson | 12 | 3 | 03:56 | 2 | 8 | No | No | 15 | No | No |
| Carolina | Philadelphia | 11/26/2012 | M.Tolbert | 12 | 3 | 15:00 | 0 | 0 | No | No | 5 | Yes | No |
| Totals | 1.5 | 8.83 | 1 | 0 | 63 | 4 | 0 |
