Illegal Forward Pass
Definition
A forward pass is thrown from past the line of scrimmage, after a change of possession, or when a second forward pass is thrown on the same play.Outcome
5 yards from the spot of the foul and loss of down2012 Stats
Teams
There was an average of 0.19 Illegal Forward Pass 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 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chicago | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cincinnati | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cleveland | 16 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.06 | 0.31 | 0 | 0 |
| Dallas | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Denver | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Detroit | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Green Bay | 18 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.06 | 0.28 | 0 | 0 |
| Houston | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Indianapolis | 17 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.06 | 0.29 |
| Jacksonville | 16 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.06 | 0.31 |
| Kansas City | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Miami | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Minnesota | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| New England | 18 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.06 | 0.28 |
| New Orleans | 16 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.06 | 0.19 |
| N.Y. Jets | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| N.Y. Giants | 16 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.06 | 0.31 |
| Oakland | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Philadelphia | 16 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.13 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| 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 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.06 | 0.31 | 0 | 0 |
| Tampa Bay | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tennessee | 16 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.06 | 0.31 | 0 | 0 |
| Washington | 17 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.06 | 0.29 |
| Totals | 534 | 6 | 28 | 6 | 28 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0.4 | 1.7 | 0.4 | 1.7 |
Player
| Name | Team | Total Calls | Yards Lost | Home | Away | Home/Away Diff |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A.Rodgers | Green Bay | 1 | 5 | 0 | 1 | -1 |
| B.Boykin | Philadelphia | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | -1 |
| B.Weeden | Cleveland | 1 | 5 | 0 | 1 | -1 |
| J.Cutler | Chicago | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| J.Locker | Tennessee | 1 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| N.Foles | Philadelphia | 1 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| S.Bradford | St. Louis | 1 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Totals | 7 | 28 | 4 | 3 | 1 |
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 |
| 5 | 14 | 2 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.14 | 0.71 | 0 | 0.14 | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | 14 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.07 | 0.36 | 0.07 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | 14 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.07 | 0.21 | 0 | 0.07 | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.07 |
| 16 | 16 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.06 | 0.31 | 0.06 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | 16 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.06 | 0.31 | 0.06 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 88 | 6 | 28 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0.4 | 1.9 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0 | 0.1 |
Penalty Log
| Against | Beneficiary | Date | Player | Week | Quarter | Time | Down | Distance | Declined | Offsetting | Yardage | Home | Dismissed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Green Bay | Indianapolis | 10/07/2012 | A.Rodgers | 5 | 3 | 10:28 | 3 | 15 | No | No | 5 | Yes | No |
| Cleveland | N.Y. Giants | 10/07/2012 | B.Weeden | 5 | 4 | 09:22 | 3 | 5 | No | No | 5 | Yes | No |
| St. Louis | New England | 10/28/2012 | S.Bradford | 8 | 3 | 11:48 | 2 | 6 | No | No | 5 | No | No |
| Philadelphia | New Orleans | 11/05/2012 | B.Boykin | 9 | 3 | 01:20 | 0 | 0 | No | No | 3 | Yes | No |
| Chicago | Houston | 11/11/2012 | J.Cutler | 10 | 2 | 02:56 | 3 | 9 | No | Yes | 0 | No | Yes |
| Philadelphia | Washington | 12/23/2012 | N.Foles | 16 | 4 | 00:08 | 2 | 5 | No | No | 5 | No | No |
| Tennessee | Jacksonville | 12/30/2012 | J.Locker | 17 | 4 | 12:38 | 3 | 17 | No | No | 5 | No | No |
| Totals | 2.29 | 8.14 | 0 | 1 | 28 | 3 | 0 |