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False Start

Definition

It is a False Start if the ball has been placed ready for play, and, prior to the snap, an offensive player who has assumed a set position charges or moves in such a way as to simulate the start of a play, or if an offensive player who is in motion makes a sudden movement toward the line of scrimmage. Any quick abrupt movement by a single offensive player, or by several offensive players in unison, which simulates the start of the snap, is a false start. Exceptions: This does not apply to an offensive player under the center who turns his head or shoulders, unless the movement is an obvious attempt to draw an opponent offside.

Outcome

Loss of five yards from the line of scrimmage. The foul is enforced prior to the snap.

2010 Stats

By Player

Games are team games. It does not account for games the specific player in question missed, or was otherwise not on the team.

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NameTeamPosGamesCountCount/GameYardsYards/GameHomeAwayDeclinedOffsetting
D.BreesNew OrleansQB1710.0650.291000
J.BushrodNew OrleansT1760.35301.762400
J.St. ClairClevelandT1630.19150.940300
R.IncognitoMiamiC1620.13100.630200
C.GreenBuffaloT1630.19150.942100
A.CrumplerNew EnglandTE1710.0650.291000
D.RolandCincinnatiT1630.19150.941200
R.GronkowskiNew EnglandTE1720.12100.591100
R.ButlerHoustonT1630.19150.942100
J.RichardIndianapolisC1710.0650.290100
D.BrownHoustonT1640.25201.251300
J.SmileyJacksonvilleG1630.19150.942100
L.WalkerOaklandT1630.19150.940300
E.AmanoTennesseeC1610.0650.311000
J.ScottTennesseeG1670.44352.191600
M.HendersonOaklandT1630.19150.940300
C.CarlisleOaklandG1620.13100.631100
T.FiammettaCarolinaFB1620.13100.630200
A.PalmerDetroitLB1610.0650.310100
R.GarzaChicagoC1820.11100.561100
M.ClaytonSt. LouisWR1610.0650.311000
A.GoldbergSt. LouisT1620.13100.631100
L.BrownArizonaT1630.19150.942100
M.SpaethPittsburghTE1920.1180.422000
F.AdamsPittsburghT1920.11100.532010
J.PetersPhiladelphiaT1730.18150.883000
A.DavisSan FranciscoT1670.44352.192500
D.FreeDallasT1680.50402.504400
T.WilliamsWashingtonT1630.19150.943000
M.AustinDallasWR1620.13100.631100
R.RiceBaltimoreRB1810.0650.280100
D.FergusonN.Y. JetsT1950.26251.322300
T.HeapBaltimoreTE1830.17110.612110
D.WoodyN.Y. JetsT1930.16150.792100
J.ClarySan DiegoG1640.25201.251300
A.HicksWashingtonG1660.38301.883300
J.BrownWashingtonT1630.19100.632100
D.ColledgeGreen BayG2050.25251.253200
T.CrabtreeGreen BayTE2010.0550.251000
B.BulagaGreen BayT2060.30301.503300
D.NanceGreen BayRB2010.0550.251000
P.HarvinMinnesotaWR1620.13100.632000
S.HutchinsonMinnesotaG1610.0650.311000
G.LewisMinnesotaWR1620.1390.561100
B.WatsonClevelandTE1620.13100.632000
P.HillisClevelandRB1610.0650.311000
C.KemoeatuPittsburghG1920.1170.371100
D.StewartTennesseeT1630.19150.941200
T.EssexPittsburghT1930.16150.791200
K.BrittTennesseeWR1620.1390.562000
L.HarrisTennesseeC1620.13100.631100
B.ScaifeTennesseeTE1620.1350.312000
K.ShafferChicagoT1820.11100.560200
M.ColomboDallasT1650.31251.564100
L.DavisDallasG1620.13100.631100
B.PettigrewDetroitTE1620.1380.501100
S.PetermanDetroitG1660.38281.753300
N.ColePhiladelphiaG1730.18150.881200
J.TruebloodTampa BayT1620.13100.631100
M.WilliamsTampa BayWR1600.0000.000010
S.AndrewsSeattleG1860.33301.671500
J.SmithSt. LouisT1650.31251.562300
J.VeldheerOaklandT1680.50402.503500
N.LivingsCincinnatiG1620.13100.632000
C.JohnsonCincinnatiWR1610.0650.311000
A.WhitworthCincinnatiT1620.13100.632000
M.FloydSan DiegoWR1610.0650.311000
R.DiemIndianapolisG1780.47402.354400
M.PollakIndianapolisG1710.0660.351000
A.SnyderSan FranciscoG1610.0650.311000
C.BrownNew OrleansT1710.0650.290100
UnnamedN.Y. Giants1610.0650.311000
A.BradshawN.Y. GiantsRB1610.0600.001000
G.SchwartzCarolinaG1640.25201.254000
K.CookCincinnatiC1610.0650.310100
T.WhartonCarolinaG1620.13100.632000
D.BellBuffaloT1640.25201.250400
D.KoppenNew EnglandC1720.12100.591100
M.YandaBaltimoreG1830.17150.832100
J.CribbsClevelandWR1610.0650.310100
M.BirkBaltimoreC1820.11100.561100
P.LoadholtMinnesotaT1660.38301.884200
S.BakerAtlantaT1720.12100.591100
J.BlalockAtlantaG1710.0650.290100
S.HeyerWashingtonT1640.25201.250400
D.JohnsonSt. LouisTE1610.0650.311000
R.SaffoldSt. LouisG1660.38301.883300
K.LichtensteigerWashingtonC1620.13100.631100
J.WittenDallasTE1640.25201.251300
E.WinstonHoustonT1630.19120.753000
C.ChambersKansas CityWR1710.0650.291000
T.MoeakiKansas CityTE1710.0650.291000
B.RichardsonKansas CityT1750.29231.354100
R.CladyDenverT1620.13100.631100
S.BrownOaklandFS1610.0650.310100
L.SendleinArizonaC1620.13100.632000
C.SpencerSeattleC1830.17150.833000
T.GreenSan DiegoG1610.0650.310100
M.RobinsonSeattleFB1810.0650.281000
B.DombrowskiSan DiegoT1620.13100.631100
B.MooreN.Y. JetsG1920.11100.531100
J.ConnerN.Y. JetsRB1910.0550.260100
D.KellerN.Y. JetsTE1920.11100.530210
M.SlausonN.Y. JetsG1930.16150.791200
M.DevitoN.Y. JetsDE1910.0550.260100
J.BergerMiamiC1620.13100.632000
V.CareyMiamiG1630.19120.751200
G.OlsenChicagoTE1830.17150.831200
C.CliftonGreen BayT2040.20201.000400
M.TauscherGreen BayT2020.1000.000200
J.HadenClevelandDB1610.0650.311000
C.PalmerCincinnatiQB1610.0650.310100
M.OherBaltimoreT1880.44382.114400
J.FeltonDetroitRB1610.0650.310100
N.ByhamSan FranciscoTE1610.0650.310100
J.GrossCarolinaT1630.19150.941200
M.Sims-WalkerJacksonvilleWR1620.13100.632000
A.TerrySan DiegoT1610.0650.311000
F.OmiyaleChicagoT1880.44402.224400
C.SneeN.Y. GiantsG1630.19150.941200
R.SeubertN.Y. GiantsG1610.0650.311000
P.McQuistanMiamiT1640.25201.253100
J.LongMiamiT1640.25201.252200
D.MartinBuffaloTE1610.0650.311000
J.GaffneyDenverWR1610.0650.310100
K.OrtonDenverQB1610.0650.310100
K.SmithDetroitRB1610.0650.311000
T.SchefflerDetroitTE1620.13100.631100
J.BellSt. LouisG1620.13100.630200
J.KingCarolinaTE1630.19150.941200
B.LaFellCarolinaWR1610.0650.311000
J.WebbChicagoT1820.11100.561100
B.WilliamsCincinnatiG1650.31241.502300
A.CaldwellCincinnatiWR1610.0650.311000
D.PennTampa BayT1610.0650.310100
J.GreshamCincinnatiTE1620.13100.632000
S.WeatherspoonAtlantaLB1710.0650.290100
T.PashosClevelandT1610.0650.311000
J.StinchcombNew OrleansT1740.24201.180400
J.EvansNew OrleansG1720.12100.590200
A.GurodeDallasC1620.13100.632000
K.BarnesOaklandT1650.31251.562300
T.HerremansPhiladelphiaG1720.12100.591100
M.CrabtreeSan FranciscoWR1620.13100.632000
J.KleinsasserMinnesotaTE1630.19150.941200
V.ShiancoeMinnesotaTE1660.38301.883300
J.SittonGreen BayG2020.10100.502000
M.KarneySt. LouisFB1610.0650.311000
S.NealNew EnglandG1710.0650.291000
R.LiljaKansas CityC1730.18150.881200
B.WatersKansas CityG1720.12100.590200
T.LawsPhiladelphiaDT1710.0650.291000
M.McGlynnPhiladelphiaG1720.12100.592000
J.CarlsonSeattleTE1810.0650.280100
B.HamiltonSeattleG1810.0650.280100
K.VincentTampa BayG1610.0650.311000
J.WaltonDenverC1610.0650.311000
K.MorenoDenverRB1600.0000.000010
Z.BeadlesDenverG1610.0650.311000
A.BrooksSan FranciscoOLB1620.13100.631100
B.McKinnieMinnesotaT1620.13100.632000
K.DeVanIndianapolisC1740.24201.183100
P.GarconIndianapolisWR1710.0650.290100
A.SmithCincinnatiT1630.19150.941200
M.StarksPittsburghT1910.0540.210100
B.GrubbsBaltimoreG1820.11100.562000
T.HoushmandzadehBaltimoreWR1820.1180.442000
E.BrittonJacksonvilleT1610.0650.310100
E.MonroeJacksonvilleT1640.25201.251300
D.BoweKansas CityWR1710.0650.291000
J.ThomasClevelandT1610.0650.310100
E.SteinbachClevelandG1610.0650.310100
E.WilliamsChicagoG1810.0650.281000
C.WilliamsChicagoT1840.22211.174000
M.IupatiSan FranciscoG1630.19150.940300
G.WilliamsCarolinaT1630.19150.941200
J.StaleySan FranciscoT1620.13100.631100
B.BajemaSt. LouisTE1620.13100.631100
D.JosephTampa BayG1620.13100.632000
T.LarsenTampa BayG1640.25201.254000
J.GrecoSt. LouisG1610.0650.310100
J.BrownSt. LouisC1630.19150.942100
S.LocklearSeattleG1820.11100.561100
D.FletcherNew EnglandLB1710.0650.290100
L.VasquezSan DiegoT1610.0650.311000
S.AndrewsN.Y. GiantsT1610.0650.310100
D.GrahamDenverTE1620.13100.630200
C.KuperDenverG1650.31251.562300
D.GronkowskiDenverTE1610.0650.310100
K.OsgoodJacksonvilleWR1610.0650.310100
E.WoodBuffaloC1610.0650.310100
C.McIntyreBuffaloFB1610.0650.310100
C.HowardBuffaloG1620.13100.631100
N.MangoldN.Y. JetsC1910.0550.261000
R.McMichaelSan DiegoTE1610.0610.061000
S.BrownNew EnglandDB1710.0650.291000
S.VollmerNew EnglandT1720.1290.531100
J.LeeTampa BayT1630.19150.941200
M.ReeceOaklandFB1610.0650.311000
J.FordOaklandWR1620.13100.632000
T.PolumbusSeattleT1810.0650.280100
R.GalleryOaklandG1630.19161.002100
J.SaturdayIndianapolisC1710.0650.291000
D.RaiolaDetroitC1630.19150.942100
L.JohnsonDetroitMLB1610.0640.251000
F.WomackClevelandG1620.13100.632000
A.HernandezNew EnglandTE1710.0650.290100
D.BranchNew EnglandWR1720.12100.591100
J.CutlerChicagoQB1810.0650.280100
J.SanfordMinnesotaSS1610.0650.311000
O.MughelliAtlantaFB1710.0650.291000
D.GettisCarolinaWR1620.13100.631100
R.KalilCarolinaC1620.13100.632000
M.LynchSeattleRB1810.0650.281000
M.ManninghamN.Y. GiantsWR1620.13100.631100
W.JusticePhiladelphiaT1750.29251.475000
B.AlbertKansas CityT1740.24201.182200
D.WilliamsKansas CityILB1710.0650.290100
P.ManningIndianapolisQB1710.0650.291000
J.BlackJacksonvilleT1610.0650.311000
M.BrisielHoustonG1620.13100.630200
B.MeesterJacksonvilleC1610.0650.311000
J.DreessenHoustonTE1610.0650.310100
R.DavisChicagoWR1810.0650.281000
W.HellerDetroitTE1610.0650.310100
J.BackusDetroitT1610.0650.310100
L.PopeKansas CityTE1720.1250.291100
D.CalhounN.Y. GiantsWR1610.0650.311000
W.BeattyN.Y. GiantsT1620.13100.632000
J.KitnaDallasQB1610.0650.310100
K.CoxSeattleDB1810.0610.060100
S.BreastonArizonaWR1610.0650.311000
D.LutuiArizonaG1630.19150.941200
K.DarbySt. LouisRB1610.0650.310100
R.FosterSt. LouisT1610.0650.310100
W.WelkerNew EnglandWR1710.0650.290100
D.HesterChicagoWR1810.0650.280100
L.MurthaMiamiT1610.0650.311000
D.RosarioCarolinaTE1610.0650.311000
M.WrottoBuffaloG1640.25201.251300
A.LevitreBuffaloG1630.19150.941200
Z.MillerOaklandTE1610.0650.310100
S.SateleOaklandC1610.0650.310100
N.BurlesonDetroitWR1610.0650.310100
R.OkungSeattleT1830.17140.782100
C.PittsSeattleG1810.0640.220100
R.MossTennesseeWR1610.0650.311000
W.MontgomeryWashingtonC1630.19150.941200
J.DrayArizonaTE1610.0650.310100
O.SchofieldArizonaLB1610.0650.310100
T.GonzalezAtlantaTE1710.0650.290100
O.SchmittPhiladelphiaFB1710.0650.291000
K.DielmanSan DiegoG1610.0650.311000
R.HarrisDenverT1620.13100.631100
S.LeeDallasLB1610.0650.311000
K.BossN.Y. GiantsTE1610.0650.311000
V.ManuwaiJacksonvilleG1610.0650.310100
J.ScottPittsburghT1930.16150.790300
M.RoosTennesseeT1630.19150.940300
R.CookMinnesotaC1630.19140.882100
E.GriffenMinnesotaDE1610.0650.310100
J.PeelleAtlantaTE1720.12100.591100
K.WinslowTampa BayTE1610.0650.310100
J.GilmoreTampa BayTE1610.0650.310100
O.CousinsBaltimoreT1810.0650.281000
L.PoliteMiamiFB1610.0650.310100
L.MurphyOaklandWR1610.0650.311000
B.MillerSt. LouisFB1610.0650.310100
D.BaasSan FranciscoC1610.0650.310100
B.CelekPhiladelphiaTE1720.12100.591100
C.DeGeareMinnesotaG1610.0650.311000
C.JohnsonTennesseeRB1610.0650.311000
F.DavisWashingtonTE1610.0650.310100
R.SimsDetroitG1610.0650.311000
O.KreutzChicagoC1810.0650.280100
B.SimsSan FranciscoT1620.13100.630200
A.RodgersGreen BayQB2010.0550.251000
H.DahlAtlantaG1720.12100.591100
A.WatersNew OrleansLB1710.0650.290100
J.GoodwinNew OrleansC1710.0650.290100
J.BridgesArizonaG1620.13100.631100
C.BakerSeattleTE1810.0650.281000
B.AyanbadejoBaltimoreILB1820.11100.562000
C.ChesterBaltimoreC1820.11100.562000
R.FosterPittsburghG1910.0550.260100
G.RobinsonIndianapolisTE1710.0650.290100
J.CortoBuffaloDB1610.0650.311000
U.NwaneriJacksonvilleG1610.0650.311000
M.BernadeauCarolinaG1610.0650.311000
W.HunterN.Y. JetsT1920.11100.531100
J.DenneyMiamiLS1610.0650.310100
L.FitzgeraldArizonaWR1610.0650.311000
J.WrightArizonaRB1600.0000.000010
M.McNeillSan DiegoT1610.0650.311000
K.OgletreeDallasWR1610.0650.311000
K.BootheN.Y. GiantsG1610.0650.310100
E.HendersonMinnesotaLB1610.0650.311000
B.CofieldN.Y. GiantsNT1610.0650.310100
L.BookerMinnesotaRB1610.0650.311000
J.MurphySt. LouisDB1610.0650.311000
D.BessMiamiWR1610.0650.311000
R.MuckelroyCincinnatiLB1610.0650.311000
X.AdibiHoustonLB1610.0650.310100
G.McRathTennesseeLB1610.0650.311000
K.KosierDallasG1610.0650.311000
D.DiehlN.Y. GiantsG1610.0650.311000
D.HardmanTampa BayG1610.0650.311000
C.HilliardDetroitT1630.19150.942100
L.McClainBaltimoreFB1810.0650.281000
L.FootePittsburghMLB1910.0550.261000
J.CondoOaklandLS1610.0650.311000
M.LightNew EnglandT1720.12100.592000
UnnamedMinnesota1610.0650.311000
T.ChoiceDallasRB1610.0650.310100
S.SpachArizonaTE1610.0650.311000
B.ManumaleunaChicagoTE1810.0650.281000
R.TurnerN.Y. JetsG1910.0550.260100
E.PearsBuffaloT1610.0650.311000
L.MankinsNew EnglandG1710.0650.290100
UnnamedKansas City1710.0650.291000
N.KoutouvidesTampa BayLB1610.0650.311000
C.SpillmanSan FranciscoDB1610.0650.310100
D.FellsSt. LouisTE1610.0650.311000
H.NicksN.Y. GiantsWR1610.0650.310100
M.MulliganN.Y. JetsTE1910.0550.261000
C.StuckeyClevelandWR1610.0650.311000
J.TammeIndianapolisTE1720.12100.592000
B.EldridgeIndianapolisTE1710.0650.291000
M.BennettDallasTE1610.0650.310100
W.SvitekAtlantaT1710.0650.291000
Z.StriefNew OrleansT1720.12100.591100
T.GinnSan FranciscoWR1610.0650.311000
C.NicksNew OrleansG1710.0650.290100
K.FoxPittsburghLB1910.0550.261000
B.EdwardsN.Y. JetsWR1910.0550.260100
Q.JohnsonGreen BayFB2010.0550.250100
D.LeeGreen BayTE2010.0550.250100
D.JohnsonPittsburghTE1910.0550.261000
G.JenningsGreen BayWR2010.0550.250100
Totals5661669327634732260