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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.

2018 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
L.PaulsenAtlantaTE1610.0650.310100
A.MaddoxPhiladelphiaDB1810.0650.281000
F.OluokunAtlantaLB1610.0650.310100
R.GroyBuffaloG1610.0650.310100
N.BoyleBaltimoreTE1740.24201.182200
V.DucasseBuffaloG1630.19150.940300
M.SkuraBaltimoreC1730.18150.883000
J.BitonioClevelandOL1620.1350.312000
D.HarrisonClevelandT1620.13100.632000
D.NjokuClevelandTE1620.13100.632000
C.BolingCincinnatiG1610.0650.310100
L.TunsilMiamiOL1640.25201.252200
G.CelekSan FranciscoTE1630.19161.002100
T.ComptonMinnesotaT1630.19110.692100
J.KearseMinnesotaSAF1610.0650.311000
S.DiggsMinnesotaWR1630.19150.941200
J.ThuneyNew EnglandT1920.11100.531100
R.GriffinHoustonTE1720.12100.591100
J.AkinsHoustonTE1710.0650.290100
D.WatsonHoustonQB1710.0650.290100
L.WarfordNew OrleansG1820.11100.561100
D.DotsonTampa BayT1640.25201.253100
C.RobinsonJacksonvilleOL1620.13100.630200
J.ParnellJacksonvilleT1620.1390.561100
C.RileyN.Y. GiantsCB1610.0640.251000
S.TeviLA ChargersT1830.17150.832100
T.WilliamsWashingtonT1630.19130.812100
N.SundbergWashingtonLS1620.13100.630200
S.LauvaoWashingtonG1610.0630.190100
C.ManhertzCarolinaTE1630.19150.941200
G.IfediSeattleT1760.35301.763300
E.SandersDenverWR1610.0650.311000
J.BrownSeattleWR1720.12100.591100
B.BulagaGreen BayT1630.19150.943000
T.DeckerDetroitOL1630.19150.942100
K.BeachumN.Y. JetsT1640.25201.252200
M.RobertsDetroitTE1610.0650.311000
L.SmithOaklandTE1620.13100.632000
J.CookOaklandTE1620.13100.631100
D.CarrOaklandQB1610.0650.311000
B.WilsonCincinnatiDB1610.0650.311000
C.GlennCincinnatiT1610.0650.311000
R.StanleyBaltimoreOL1740.24201.182200
T.SmithCarolinaWR1620.13100.630200
T.MotonCarolinaOL1610.0650.310100
D.DawkinsBuffaloOL1640.25191.193100
J.MillsBuffaloT1620.1360.381100
J.McCrayGreen BayG1610.0650.311000
B.WintersN.Y. JetsG1630.19150.941200
J.CarpenterN.Y. JetsG1630.19150.941200
A.BrownPittsburghWR1620.13100.631100
L.Duvernay-TardifKansas CityG1810.0650.280100
E.FisherKansas CityT1840.22201.111300
C.BenenochTampa BayOL1620.13100.631100
S.WisniewskiPhiladelphiaC1820.11100.560200
J.DavenportHoustonT1750.29251.473200
K.PamphileTennesseeG1620.13100.631100
E.EbronIndianapolisTE1830.17120.671200
J.DoyleIndianapolisTE1810.0650.280100
D.HumphriesArizonaOL1620.13100.631100
R.SaffoldLA RamsG1940.21191.002200
C.EdmondsArizonaRB1610.0650.310100
M.IupatiArizonaG1620.1360.381100
W.RichburgSan FranciscoC1630.19150.943000
J.O'ShaughnessyJacksonvilleTE1640.25201.251300
Tyr.SmithDallasOL1820.1150.282000
C.WhitehairChicagoOL1710.0650.291000
T.GabrielChicagoWR1710.0650.291000
E.TomlinsonN.Y. JetsTE1620.13100.631100
B.ShellN.Y. JetsT1630.19150.941200
T.ArmsteadNew OrleansT1810.0650.280100
J.LeRibeusNew OrleansG1810.0650.280100
J.HillNew OrleansTE1820.11100.560200
M.YandaBaltimoreG1720.12100.591100
M.AndrewsBaltimoreTE1720.12100.592000
N.MartinHoustonC1710.0650.291000
T.KelceKansas CityTE1840.22191.063100
J.StaleySan FranciscoT1640.25201.252200
M.SchwartzKansas CityT1810.0650.281000
J.JamesMiamiT1610.0610.061000
K.MillerOaklandOL1640.25201.250400
M.NewhouseBuffaloT1610.0650.310100
J.HaegIndianapolisT1820.11100.561100
J.PetersPhiladelphiaT1860.33291.614200
J.SpriggsGreen BayT1640.25201.252200
T.NsekheWashingtonT1630.19150.943000
E.KushChicagoG1710.0650.290100
J.WetzelArizonaOL1620.1390.562000
B.MassieChicagoT1710.0650.290100
R.GathersDallasTE1810.0650.280100
A.VillanuevaPittsburghT1610.0650.310100
R.JensenTampa BayOL1620.13100.632000
B.HartCincinnatiT1690.56452.812700
M.SanuAtlantaWR1610.0650.311000
B.FuscoAtlantaG1610.0650.311000
K.LongChicagoG1710.0650.291000
D.MuhlbachDetroitLS1620.13100.631100
K.LeeBuffaloTE1610.0650.310100
J.GrahamGreen BayTE1610.0650.311000
M.RankinHoustonT1740.24201.180400
D.GoodIndianapolisOL1810.0650.281000
T.ShatleyJacksonvilleOL1610.0650.311000
T.TaylorTennesseeWR1610.0650.311000
L.JohnsonPhiladelphiaOL1820.11100.560200
J.KlineTennesseeG1620.13100.631100
D.FlukerSeattleG1730.18150.881200
D.PennOaklandT1610.0650.311000
J.RichardOaklandRB1610.0650.311000
T.TaylorSan FranciscoWR1610.0650.310100
D.AndrewsNew EnglandOL1910.0550.261000
M.SlausonIndianapolisG1810.0650.280100
R.GronkowskiNew EnglandTE1920.11100.532000
J.AllenBuffaloQB1610.0650.311000
C.ClarkCarolinaT1620.1390.561100
R.ShepardN.Y. GiantsWR1610.0650.310100
J.WrightCarolinaWR1610.0650.311000
A.RedmondCincinnatiG1630.19140.882100
M.SchreckCincinnatiTE1610.0650.311000
S.YoungMiamiT1610.0650.310100
K.ZeitlerClevelandOL1630.19100.632100
L.ToiloloDetroitTE1610.0650.311000
M.JonesDetroitWR1610.0650.311000
K.WigginsDetroitG1620.13100.631100
C.ConleyKansas CityWR1830.17150.833000
P.MahomesKansas CityQB1810.0650.281000
J.Smith-SchusterPittsburghWR1610.0650.311000
R.SchraederAtlantaT1650.31251.563200
J.FelicianoOaklandG1610.0650.310100
B.ParkerOaklandOL1650.31251.561400
Ty.WilliamsLA ChargersWR1810.0650.281000
Z.ErtzPhiladelphiaTE1820.11100.562000
N.AgholorPhiladelphiaWR1810.0650.281000
L.TomlinsonSan FranciscoOL1650.31251.564100
T.HigbeeLA RamsTE1910.0550.260100
K.LammHoustonT1730.18150.883000
L.CollinsDallasT1840.22201.113100
J.GrecoN.Y. GiantsC1620.13100.632000
J.MatthewsPhiladelphiaWR1810.0650.280100
A.AuclairTampa BayTE1620.1350.311100
V.McDonaldPittsburghTE1620.13100.631100
D.FeeneyLA ChargersG1810.0650.280100
V.GreenLA ChargersTE1810.0650.280100
J.CroomBuffaloTE1610.0650.310100
Z.FultonHoustonG1720.12100.591100
L.ThomasBuffaloTE1610.0650.310100
J.DavisMiamiOL1640.25201.253100
K.RudolphMinnesotaTE1620.13100.631100
B.O'NeillMinnesotaOL1630.19120.753000
D.MunyerArizonaC1610.0650.310100
A.CastonzoIndianapolisT1820.11100.560200
B.SmithIndianapolisOL1810.0650.280100
A.LucasSeattleT1710.0640.240100
M.LeeOaklandLB1610.0650.311000
J.SullivanLA RamsC1930.16150.792100
B.BozemanBaltimoreOL1720.12100.591100
A.LewisBaltimoreOL1730.18150.882100
M.WilliamsBaltimoreTE1710.0650.290100
J.AllenBaltimoreRB1710.0650.290100
C.ErvingKansas CityT1860.33301.673300
T.SharpeTennesseeWR1620.13100.630200
D.BreesNew OrleansQB1820.11100.561100
M.TrubiskyChicagoQB1710.0650.291000
A.MillerChicagoWR1710.0650.291000
J.ThomasHoustonTE1710.0650.290100
C.UzomahCincinnatiTE1620.13100.631100
F.GoreMiamiRB1610.0650.311000
T.TurnerCarolinaG1620.13100.630200
E.ObadaCarolinaDE1610.0650.310100
A.JefferyPhiladelphiaWR1810.0650.281000
D.SmithTampa BayOL1620.13100.632000
J.ReedWashingtonTE1620.13100.631100
L.LaDouceurDallasLS1810.0650.280100
J.LawlerLA RamsLB1900.0000.000010
R.WilsonLA RamsLB1900.0000.000010
O.BeckhamN.Y. GiantsWR1610.0650.310100
W.SchweitzerAtlantaG1610.0650.311000
A.HooperAtlantaTE1610.0650.311000
J.KelcePhiladelphiaOL1820.11100.561100
M.CoxBaltimoreLS1710.0650.290100
N.SterlingN.Y. JetsTE1610.0650.310100
C.HerndonN.Y. JetsTE1610.0650.310100
A.MarpetTampa BayG1610.0650.310100
T.McRaeCincinnatiCB1610.0650.311000
A.WylieKansas CityOL1810.0650.281000
D.HarrisKansas CityTE1820.11100.562000
G.BollesDenverOL1630.19150.941200
J.SprinkleWashingtonTE1610.0650.310100
M.MosesWashingtonT1670.44352.192500
M.IoannidisWashingtonDT1610.0650.310100
B.MihalikN.Y. GiantsT1620.13100.632000
G.KittleSan FranciscoTE1640.25201.252200
K.JuszczykSan FranciscoRB1620.13100.630200
R.Seals-JonesArizonaTE1610.0650.311000
Z.WoodNew OrleansLS1810.0650.280100
L.WaddleNew EnglandOL1910.0550.260100
P.DiMarcoBuffaloRB1610.0650.311000
C.ClayBuffaloTE1610.0650.311000
J.EluemunorBaltimoreOL1710.0650.291000
C.LenoChicagoT1750.29251.471400
J.SirlesBuffaloG1610.0650.311000
D.JacksonTampa BayWR1610.0650.310100
A.ThielenMinnesotaWR1610.0650.311000
B.GarlandAtlantaG1610.0650.310100
A.MackAtlantaC1610.0650.310100
J.VeldheerDenverT1640.25201.253100
De.ThomasHoustonWR1720.12100.591100
N.VannettSeattleTE1730.18150.882100
M.PounceyLA ChargersC1830.17150.831200
D.MooreSeattleWR1710.0650.291000
J.SweezySeattleOL1710.0650.291000
G.Van RotenCarolinaG1610.0650.310100
M.LengelCincinnatiTE1620.13100.632000
B.PriceCincinnatiC1630.19150.942100
N.ChubbClevelandRB1610.0650.311000
M.LewisGreen BayTE1620.13100.632000
J.BrendelMiamiC1610.0650.310100
A.JonesGreen BayRB1620.13100.632000
D.KellyTennesseeT1610.0650.311000
M.CannonNew EnglandOL1940.21201.051300
T.KarrasNew EnglandOL1910.0550.260100
A.WhitworthLA RamsOL1940.21201.052200
G.SwaimDallasTE1810.0650.280100
W.HernandezN.Y. GiantsG1610.0650.310100
M.McGlincheySan FranciscoOL1620.13100.632000
G.FantSeattleT1710.0650.291000
J.BrittSeattleC1710.0650.291000
Z.MartinDallasOL1810.0650.280100
S.PulleyN.Y. GiantsC1610.0650.311000
O.AboushiArizonaOL1620.13100.631100
M.ColeArizonaC1620.13100.632000
D.SharpeOaklandT1610.0650.310100
K.OsemeleOaklandT1610.0650.310100
J.BarksdaleLA ChargersT1810.0650.281000
D.DeCastroPittsburghG1610.0650.310100
C.FlemingDallasT1820.11100.561100
V.DavisWashingtonTE1610.0650.310100
M.HarrisWashingtonWR1610.0650.310100
O.BrownBaltimoreT1710.0650.291000
T.BoydCincinnatiWR1610.0650.311000
C.OgbuehiCincinnatiT1610.0650.311000
T.LarsenMiamiOL1620.1390.560200
L.ClarkIndianapolisT1810.0650.281000
K.StillsMiamiWR1620.13100.630200
Q.NelsonIndianapolisOL1830.17150.831200
J.GordonNew EnglandWR1910.0550.260100
R.AndersonN.Y. JetsWR1610.0650.311000
D.SheltonNew EnglandDT1910.0550.260100
B.BrooksPhiladelphiaOL1810.0650.281000
N.SolderN.Y. GiantsT1620.13100.631100
C.LynchTampa BayLB1610.0650.311000
C.OkoraforPittsburghOL1610.0650.310100
R.HillMinnesotaT1610.0650.311000
T.LewanTennesseeOL1610.0650.310100
J.ConklinTennesseeT1610.0650.310100
J.FranksCincinnatiTE1610.0650.311000
T.HopkinsCincinnatiC1610.0650.311000
A.JanovichDenverFB1610.0650.310100
G.GlasgowDetroitOL1620.13100.632000
D.DanielsArizonaTE1610.0650.310100
W.HoldenArizonaG1610.0650.310100
S.KelemeteHoustonG1710.0650.291000
A.CannJacksonvilleOL1610.0650.311000
W.TellerBuffaloG1620.1380.501100
K.BenjaminBuffaloWR1610.0620.130100
T.BurtonChicagoTE1710.0650.290100
J.BellamyChicagoWR1710.0650.290100
C.NewtonCarolinaQB1610.0650.310100
Q.SpainTennesseeG1610.0650.311000
S.MichelNew EnglandRB1910.0550.261000
M.PersonSan FranciscoG1610.0650.310100
UnnamedWashington1610.0650.310100
L.BowankoWashingtonC1610.0650.310100
B.WitzmannChicagoG1710.0650.291000
B.BrauneckerChicagoTE1720.1290.532000
D.MooreCarolinaWR1620.13100.631100
T.SambrailoAtlantaT1610.0650.310100
R.GageAtlantaWR1610.0650.310100
M.GlowinskiIndianapolisG1810.0650.280100
T.HillKansas CityWR1810.0650.281000
D.RobinsonKansas CityWR1810.0650.281000
K.MinterTampa BayLB1610.0650.311000
J.BrownN.Y. GiantsG1630.19150.941200
C.RoullierWashingtonOL1610.0650.311000
R.SmithDallasRB1810.0650.281000
S.RobertsOaklandWR1610.0650.311000
J.KearseN.Y. JetsWR1610.0650.311000
UnnamedN.Y. Jets1610.0650.311000
T.SherfieldArizonaWR1610.0650.310100
C.GossettArizonaOL1620.13100.631100
J.HardyAtlantaWR1610.0650.311000
J.BarksdaleArizonaT1620.13100.630200
J.DanielsChicagoOL1720.12100.591100
C.GreenOaklandG1610.0650.310100
M.RemmersMinnesotaT1610.0650.311000
D.MorganMinnesotaTE1610.0650.311000
A.HamiltonN.Y. GiantsCB1610.0650.311000
S.ShepardN.Y. GiantsWR1610.0650.311000
UnnamedTennessee1610.0650.310100
J.EdelmanNew EnglandWR1920.11100.531100
R.AllenNew EnglandP1910.0550.260100
T.BrownNew EnglandOL1910.0550.260100
D.GoedertPhiladelphiaTE1810.0650.280100
A.KamaraNew OrleansRB1810.0650.280100
C.SamuelCarolinaWR1610.0650.311000
T.ParrisWashingtonT1610.0640.250100
K.FullerWashingtonG1610.0650.310100
M.SchofieldLA ChargersT1810.0650.281000
K.DixonBaltimoreRB1710.0650.290100
R.GrantIndianapolisWR1810.0650.281000
S.SimonsonN.Y. GiantsTE1610.0630.190100
J.DenneyMiamiLS1610.0650.311000
T.LarsenCarolinaC1610.0650.311000
UnnamedDetroit1610.0650.311000
B.QvaleN.Y. JetsT1620.13100.631100
L.PatrickGreen BayG1610.0650.310100
D.BakhtiariGreen BayOL1620.1380.501100
T.HillLA RamsDB1910.0550.260100
T.GinnNew OrleansWR1810.0650.281000
E.PocicSeattleOL1710.0650.291000
J.AllenKansas CityG1820.11100.560200
M.AtemanOaklandWR1610.0650.311000
G.RobinsonClevelandT1610.0650.310100
L.MillerHoustonRB1710.0650.291000
B.BellJacksonvilleTE1610.0650.310100
C.RobinsonJacksonvilleT1620.13100.630200
C.TomNew OrleansC1810.0650.281000
C.WheelerN.Y. GiantsT1610.0650.311000
S.BarkleyN.Y. GiantsRB1610.0650.311000
B.BellCincinnatiLB1610.0650.310100
A.SmithCincinnatiT1610.0650.310100
C.WestermanCincinnatiG1610.0650.310100
M.Alie-CoxIndianapolisTE1810.0650.280100
M.AdamsIndianapolisLB1810.0650.280100
D.HenryTennesseeRB1610.0650.311000
D.HopkinsHoustonWR1710.0650.291000
B.JarwinDallasTE1810.0610.061000
M.WilliamsLA ChargersWR1810.0650.280100
C.HoganNew EnglandWR1910.0550.261000
J.DevelinNew EnglandFB1910.0550.261000
A.PeatNew OrleansOL1820.11100.562000
I.SeumaloPhiladelphiaOL1810.0650.280100
R.HavensteinLA RamsOL1910.0550.261000
J.GoffLA RamsQB1910.0550.261000
Totals5734586285930628020